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RECEIPTS  AND  EXPENDITURES 


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FROM  JULY  1st,  1854  to  JUNE  30th,  1855, 


TOGETHER  WITH  THE 


RECEIPTS    AND  INVESTMENTS 


COMMISSIONERS  OF  THE  SINKING  FUND, 


DURING   THE   SAME  PERIOD, 


NEW  YORK: 

McSPEDON  &  BAKER,  PRINTERS  TO  THE  COMMON  COUNCIL, 

1855. 


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IN  COMMON  COUNCIL. 


September  3d,  1855. 

The  Annual  Report  of  the  Comptroller,  of  the  Receipts  and  Expenditures 
of  the  City  Government,  for  twelve  months  preceding  the  1st  of  July,  1855, 
was  received,  laid  on  the  table,  and  ordered  to  be  printed,  under  the  direction 
of  the  Comptroller. 

D.  T  VALENTINE, 

Clerk  of  the  Common  Council. 


Digitized  by  the  Internet  Archive 
in  2013 


http://archive.org/details/reportofcomptrolOOnewy_0 


Department  of  Finance, 
Comptroller's  Office,  City  of  New  York, 

July  31,  1855. 


To  the  Common  Council  : 

The  twentieth  section  of  the  charter  of  1830,  provides  as  follows: 

"  Sec.  20.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Common  Council  to  publish, 
two  months  before  the  annual  election  of  the  charter  officers  in  each 
year,  for  the  general  information  of  the  citizens  of  New  York,  a  full 
and  detailed  statement  of  the  receipts  and  expenditures  of  the  Corpo- 
ration during  the  year  ending  on  the  first  day  of  the  month  in  which 
said  publication  is  made;  and  in  every  such  statement,  the  different 
sources  of  city  revenue,  and  the  amounts  received  from  each ;  the  sev- 
eral appropriations  made  by  the  Common  Council;  the  objects  for 
which  the  same  were  made,  and  the  amount  of  moneys  expended  under 
each;  the  moneys  borrowed  on  the  credit  of  the  Corporation;  the 
authority  under  which  each  loan  was  made,  and  the  terms  on  which 
the  same  was  obtained,  shall  be  clearly  and  particularly  specified.'7 

This  report  is  intended  to  embrace  the  financial  operations  of  the 
city  government  for  twelve  months,  commencing  on  the  first  of 
July,  1854,  and  extending  to  the  first  of  July,  1855;  thus  covering  six 
months  of  the  year  1854,  and  the  same  number  of  months  of  1855. 

The  financial  operations  of  the  city  government  may  be  classified 
as  follows  : 

1.  The  ordinary  expenditures  for  the  support  of  the  city  govern- 
ernment,  which  are  paid  almost  entirely  by  an  annual  tax. 

2.  The  receipts  and  expenditures,  on  account  of  the  city  debt. 
These  embrace  the  revenue  arising  from  water  rents  of  the  Croton 
Aqueduct,  and  all  revenues  from  the  rents  of  piers,  markets,  and 
public  property  of  every  description,  with  interest  on  mortgages  for 
sales  of  real  estate,  &c. 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


3.  The  receipts  and  payments  on  account  of  assessments  and 
awards  in  opening  streets:  assessments  for  regulating,  grading,  flag- 
ging and  paving  streets:  for  filling  sunken  lots,  &c.  These  are  called 
"  Trust  Funds."  Included  in  the  table  of  "  Trust  Funds"  are  the 
several  sums  raised  annually,  by  tax.  for  the  State  Mill  Tax,  for  the 
Common  Schools  of  the  state,  for  the  Common  Schools  of  this  city,  and 
for  the  payment  of  certain  debts  created  for  the  erection  and  repairs  of 
public  buildings.  There  is  included  in  the  tax  levy  of  1855,  for  the  ob- 
jects above  enumerated,  the  total  sum,  $1,477,618  77;  (see  table  No.  4.) 
And  there  is  embraced  in  the  expenditure  for  twelve  months  preced- 
ing the  first  of  July  last,  for  these  objects,  (table  No.  2,)  the  sum  of 
$1,346,059  54,  which  was  paid  on  account  of  state  tax  in  1854. 

4.  The  receipts  and  payments  on  account  of  Revenue  Bonds.  Reve- 
nue Bonds  are  issued,  and  a  temporary  debt  is  thus  created,  in  antici- 
pation of  the  revenue  derived  from  the  annual  taxes.  This  mode  of 
supporting  the  government  by  borrowing,  until  the  taxes  can  be 
collected,  is  provided  for  in  each  ordinance  making  the  annual  appro- 
priations, as  follows: 

"§  5.  The  Comptroller  is  hereby  authorized  to  borrow,  from  time 
to  time,  on  the  credit  of  the  Corporation,  in  anticipation  of  its  reve- 
nues, and  not  to  exceed  in  amount  such  revenues,  such  sums  as  may  be 
necessary  to  meet  the  expenditures  under  the  appropriations  for  the 
current  year." 

Under  this  ordinance,  the  Comptroller  has  borrowed,  on  Revenue 
Bonds,  since  the  first  of  January  last,  the  sum  of  $4,716,100,  in  antici- 
pation of  the  tax  which  will  be  ready  for  collection  on  the  first  of 
September,  and  from  which  the  Revenue  Bonds  will  be  reimbursed  as 
they  fall  due.  It  will  be  seen,  by  referring  to  table  No.  10,  that  the 
city  has  paid  off,  in  the  twelve  months  preceding  first  of  July.  $974,850 
of  the  Revenue  Bonds  of  1853,  and  $3,757,429  of  those  of  1854:  thus 
canceling  $4,732;279  of  this  temporary  debt. 

The  charter  of  1830  limits  the  sum  to  be  borrowed,  in  any  one  year, 
to  the  revenues  of  that  year.  The  19th  section  of  the  charter  is  as 
follows: 


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"  §  19.  The  Common  Council  shall  not  have  authority  to  borrow 
any  sums  of  money  whatever,  on  the  credit  of  the  Corporation,  except 
in  anticipation  of  the  revenue  of  the  year  in  which  such  loan  shall  be 
made,  unless  authorized  by  a  special  act  of  the  legislature." 

The  Revenue  Bonds  are  based  on  the  revenue  derived  from  the 
annual  taxes,  and  hence  the  tax  levy,  which  approaches  six  millions  of 
dollars,  establishes  a  very  broad  basis  for  borrowing-. 

It  is  obvious,  from  the  preceding  explanation,  that  if  we  take  the 
total  sum  paid  out  in  twelve  months,  on  account  of  the  expenses  of 
the  city,  as  shown  in  table  No.  1,  ($4,157,057  39,)  and  add  to  it  the 
amount  paid  for  the  redemption  of  Revenue  Bonds,  as  shown  in  state- 
ment No.  10,  ($4,732,279.)  we  create  a  very  erroneous  impression  as 
to  the  cost  of  the  city  government.  The  expenses  of  the  city  proper, 
as  shown  in  table  No.  1,  are  paid  indiscriminately,  from  moneys  ob- 
tained by  the  issue  of  Revenue  Bonds,  and  those  coming  into  the 
treasury  from  taxation.  The  Comptroller,  for  example,  in  Novem- 
ber, 1854,  makes  up  an  estimate  of  $5,800,000,  for  the  support  of  the 
government  for  the  calendar  year  of  1855.  The  provisions  of  the  tax 
laws  require  about  eight  months  of  the  calendar  year  before  the  taxes 
begin  to  come  in.  and  nine  or  ten  months  before  very  large  sums  are 
received;  hence  the  necessity  of  using  Revenue  Bonds  to  anticipate  a 
large  portion  of  the  $5,800,000  which  will  begin  to  come  into  the 
treasury  in  September,  and  a  considerable  portion  of  which  will  not 
be  realized  by  the  payment  of  taxes,  during  the  calendar  year.  At 
the  close  of  the  year  1854,  there  was  in  arrear  $548,105  53.  of  the 
sum  levied  in  the  preceding  July. 

The  current  expenses  of  the  calendar  year  of  1855,  when  the  year 
closes,  will  have  been  paid  by  about  $4,716,100,  procured  by  the  issue 
of  Revenue  Bonds,  as  before  stated,  and  about  $1,127,722  89,  derived 
from  the  payment  of  taxes. 

It  is  also  necessary  to  look  beyond  the  footings  of  table  No.  1  for 
the  extent  of  the  burdens  annually  borne  by  the  tax  payers.  Be- 
side the  payments  on  account  of  the  expenses  of  the  city  government 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


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of  $4,157,057  39,  as  shown  in  that  table,  the  following  sums,  in  ad- 
dition, are  given  in  table  No.  2,  as  "Trust  Funds,"  but  which  sums 


are  also  derived  from  taxation,  viz  : 

State  Mill  Tax   $318,941  63 

Common  Schools  for  State*   124,904  43 

Common  Schools  for  City   815.147  80 

To  paj  debt  for  Building  Loan  Stock   50,000  00 

Total   $1,308,993  92 


This  makes  a  total  of  $5,466,051  31,  expended  in  the  twelve  months 
preceding  July  1.  1855,  which  is  paid  by  taxation. 

APPROPRIATIONS,  EXPENDITURES  AND  RECEIPTS. 

Statement  No.  1,  shows  the  whole  amount  of  appropriations  for 
the  calendar  years  of  1854  and  1855;  also,  the  expenditures  for  six 
months  of  the  year  1854,  from  July  1st  to  December  31st;  and  six 
months  of  the  year  1855,  from  January  1st  to  July  1st;  also,  in  the 
last  column,  the  total  sums  expended  under  the  various  heads  for  the 
twelve  months  preceding  July  1st,  1855. 

Statement  No.  2,  shows  the  appropriations  made  in  1854  and  1855, 
on  account  of  Trust  Funds  and  Special  Accounts;  also,  the  sums  paid 
out  of  the  treasury  on  account  of  these  funds,  for  six  months  in  1854, 
and  six  months  in  1855,  and  the  total  expenditures  for  twelve  months 
preceding  July  1,  1855. 

This  table  embraces  the  large  sums  which  pass  through  the  treasury, 
by  borrowing  on  revenue  bonds,  in  anticipation  of  the  annual  tax,  and 
in  paying  these  bonds  when  the  tax  is  realized.  It  also  embraces  the 
sums  which  are  borrowed  on  what  are  denominated  Assessment  Bonds. 
These  bonds  are  issued  to  borrow  money  in  anticipation  of  the  collec- 
tions by  assessments  for  opening,  grading  and  paving  streets,  building- 
sewers,  &c.  This  is  done  to  get  money,  in  anticipation  of  the  collec- 
tion by  assessments,  to  enable  the  treasury  to  pay  the  contractor  on 
the  work,  as  soon  as  his  labor  is  done. 


The  amount  stated  in  table  No.  2  contains  $37,000  not  raised  by  tax. 


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The  total  sum  which  has  passed  through  the  city  treasury,  on  ac- 
count of  "  Trust  Funds,"  for  the  twelve  months  preceding  the  1st  of 
July,  1855,  amounts  to  $9,378,213  84. 

Being  for  six  months  of  1854   $3,177,108  24 

And  for  six  months  of  1855   6,201,105  60 

$9,378,213  84 


The  payments  on  account  of  awards  made  by  commissioners  ap- 
pointed by  order  of  the  Supreme  Court,  for  opening  streets,  have 
been  very  large  within  the  last  six  months. 

The  awards,  in  opening  Canal  and  widening  Walker  street,  alone 
amounted  to  the  sum  of  $544,148  69.  These  payments  are  intended 
to  be  balanced  by  an  equal  amount  assessed  on  premises  supposed  to 
be  benefited  by  the  opening  and  widening  of  the  streets.  The  time 
fixed  by  a  resolution  of  the  Common  Council,  for  the  opening  of  Canal 
and  Walker  streets,  was  the  1st  of  May,  1854,  from  which  time,  ordi- 
narily, interest  would  have  been  chargeable  on  the  sums  assessed;  and 
four  months  thereafter  the  awards  would  have  been  payable,  with 
interest  on  the  amounts,  if  payments  were  not  then  made.  The  per- 
sons opposed  to  the  opening  of  these  streets,  however,  appealed  from 
the  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court,  and  the  final  decision  of  the  ques- 
tion was  delayed,  until  about  the  1st  of  April,  1855. 

The  question  then  arose,  whether  the  persons  assessed  should  pay 
interest  for  eleven  months  before  the  final  decision,  and  whether 
the  city  should  pay  interest  on  the  awards  for  eight  months  be- 
fore it  had  possession  of  the  property.  It  was  finally  determined 
to  exact  interest  on  the  assessments,  only  from  the  1st  of  April,  1855, 
and  to  pay  the  awards  on  the  1st  of  May.  without  interest.  This 
rendered  it  necessary  for  the  Comptroller  to  make  a  special  loan  of 
half  a  million  of  dollars,  at  thirty  and  sixty  days,  at  an  interest  of 
seven  per  cent.  The  amount  of  interest  paid,  on  account  of  this  spe- 
cial loan,  was  $5,580  82. 

In  the  mean  time  the  collectors  of  assessments  having  served  notices 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


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on  persons  assessed,  a  large  number  of  them  paid  their  assessments, 
with  interest,  from  May  1,  1854.  This  interest  has  been  refunded  to 
them  on  a  resolution  of  the  Common  Council. 

In  the  cases  of  "  Streets  Opening,"  by  commissioners  appointed  by 
the  Supreme  Court,  the  city,  in  collecting  assessments,  and  in  paying 
awards,  acts  as  trustee  merely,  between  those  of  its  citizens  who  are 
supposed  to  be  benefited  and  those  who  are  believed  to  be  injured  by 
the  operation.  All  previous  costs  and  charges  are  included  in  the 
assessment;  and  the  government  should  not  exact  from  those  assessed 
a  larger  sum  than  is  needed  to  pay  the  awards. 

On  the  21st  of  August,  there  had  been  drawn  on  the  trea- 
sury, to  pay  awards  on  Canal  and  Walker  streets,  the 
sum  of  $507,015  80 

The  Collector  of  Assessments  had  received. 

to  same  date,  on  principal  of  assessments. $295,504  00 

Interest  on  do   2,799  06  $298,303  80 

Excess  of  payments  beyond  receipts   $208,712  00 


The  interest  on  the  unpaid  balance  of  $248,049,  from  April  1,  to 
August  21,  1855,  is  $6,819  12.  Add  amount  of  interest  collected,  as 
before  stated.  $2,799  06,  and  it  makes  a  total  of  $9,618  18. 

STREETS  PAVING. 

In  opening  streets,  the  regulating,  flagging,  putting  down  curb  and 
gutter,  and  the  first  paving  between  the  curb-stone,  are  done  under  the 
direction  of  the  Street  Commissioner,  and  the  cost  is  assessed  on  the 
property,  which  ought  to  be  benefited  to  the  amount  of  the  charge. 

The  sum  expended  for  these  objects,  and  paid  from  the  appropria- 
tion for  "  Streets  Paving,'7  amounts,  for  the  twelve  months  preceding 
the  1st  of  July,  to  $1,387,547  96. 

The  amount  collected  and  paid  into  the  treasury,  during  the  same  pe- 
riod, is  $747,568  94.  This  difference  has  been  provided  for  by  an  issue 
of  assessment  bonds.  The  amount  issued  during  the  twelve  months  pre- 


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ceding  the  1st  of  July,  1855,  is  $1,054,090.  There  has  been  paid,  dur- 
ing the  same  period,  $103,000,  leaving  the  balance  outstanding,  July 
1st,  1855,  $951,090. 

Statement  No.  3,  shows  the  receipts  and  expenditures  for  the  city 
government,  including  "  Trust  Funds,'7  for  twelve  months  preceding- 
July  1st,  1855. 

Statement  No.  4,  is  a  table  which  has  been  prepared  for  the  purpose 
of  showing  the  total  amount  included  in  the  tax  levy  for  a  series  of  six 
years.  This  statement  includes,  not  only  the  sums  raised  annually  by 
a  direct  tax,  on  account  of  the  various  objects  for  the  ordinary  support 
of  the  city  government,  but  also  the  large  sums  before  referred  to,  for 
the  maintenance  of  the  Free  School  system  of  the  city,  the  assessment 
on  account  of  the  State  School  system,  the  Mill  tax,  and  some  other 
items,  which,  in  the  accounts  of  the  Finance  Department,  are  mixed  up 
with  :'  Trust  Accounts."'  Table  No.  4,  may,  therefore,  be  referred  to, 
as  an  exhibit  of  the  whole  sum  annually  levied  on  the  city,  by  a  tax 
on  real  and  personal  estates,  in  each  year,  from  1850  to  1855.  both  in- 
clusive. 

This  statement  will  not  show  the  exact  sum  expended  in  each  year, 
for  the  various  objects  enumerated  in  the  table,  but  is  a  close  approxi- 
mation to  the  aggregate  sum,  included  in  the  tax  levy  of  each  year. 
For  example,  there  is,  in  1850,  standing  against  the  item  of  "  arrearages 
of  previous  year,"  the  sum  of  $290,000,  which  properly  belongs  to  the 
expenditures  of  1849.  In  1853,  the  tax  is  increased  $742,000.  by  an 
excess  of  expenditures  in  1852.  In  1854,  the  assessment  for  arrear- 
ages, is  $123,000,  and  the  levy  of  1855,  has  in  it  the  sum  of  $481,000, 
which  arises  from  an  excess  of  expenditures  of  1854. 

Every  considerate  mind,  on  an  examination  of  the  footings  of  the 
massive  columns  of  this  table,  must  be  deeply  impressed  with  the  mag- 
nitude of  the  sums  annually  extorted  by  the  city  government  from  the 
savings  of  the  frugal  and  the  hard  earnings  of  labor,  if  not  alarmed  at 
the  unprecedented  increase  of  those  exactions  from  year  to  year. 

Extravagance,  to  a  greater  or  less  extent,  pervades  every  department 
of  the  municipal  government  .    The  prevalent  theory,  that  the  greatness 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


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and  glory  of  the  city  is  to  be  estimated  by  banquets  and  shows,  and 
wasteful  expenditures  of  means  not  earned  by  those  who  squander,  is 
an  error  which  must  be  corrected,  or  the  consequences  will  be  most 
disastrous  to  the  rising  hopes,  and  otherwise  fair  prospects  of  a  city, 
which,  if  honestly  and  justly  administered,  has  a  more  brilliant  future 
than  any  spot  on  the  globe. 

What  we  require,  is  a  thorough,  intelligent,  and  most  rigid  system 
of  retrenchment  and  persevering  economy.  A  government,  to  be  great 
and  prosperous,  must  be  frugal,  and  exercise  a  wise  economy  in  all  its 
expenditures.  The  government  does  not  earn  money,  but  is  supported 
by  the  earnings  of  its  citizens.  The  best  government  is  that  which 
gives  equal  protection  to  all,  and  consumes,  for  its  own  maintenance, 
the  smallest  amount  of  the  earnings  of  its  constituents.  The  inhabi- 
tants of  the  city  of  New  York  pay  willingly  and  liberally  for  every 
service  rendered  by  their  agents;  they  only  ask  a  fair  equivalent  for 
the  money  exacted  of  them,  and  this  they  have  a  right  to  demand. 

Statement  No.  5,  annexed  to  this  report,  shows  the  amount  of  rev- 
enue received  by  the  Commissioners  of  the  Sinking  Fund  for  the  pay- 
ment of  the  city  debt;  the  sources  from  which  it  was  derived,  and  the 
application  of  the  same. 

This  statement  shows  a  balance  on  hand,  July  1st, 

1854,  of   $54,313  17 

Received  during  the  year  ending  June  30,  1855,  (see 
statement  No.  5)    1,124,148  62 

Total   $1,178,461  79 

Of  this  amount  there  has  been  invested  as  follows: 

Paid  for  City  Stock  $324,987  00 

City  Bonds   810,000  00 

assessed  value  of  buildings  in 

Brooklyn   20,090  58 

Refunded  on  account  of  sales  of  lots  in 

Central  park. .   5,634  55 

Advertising  and  other  expenses   4,738  07    1,165,450  20 

Cash,  balance  on  hand,  July  1, 1855   $13,011  59 


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Statement  No.  6,  shows  the  receipts  and  expenditures  for  the  year 
ending  on  the  30th  of  June,  1855,  on  account  of  the  Sinking  Fund  for 
the  payment  of  interest  on  City  Debt. 

The  amount  of  cash  on  hand,  July  1,  1854,  was  $480,320  74 

The  receipts  during  the  year  have  been  as  follows,  viz: 

Croton  Rents  $675,497  31 

Rents  on  Real  Estate   326,092  82 

Revenue  Bonds   600,000  00 

Invested  on  Bonds  and  Mortgages   35,071  24 

Sundry  other  items,  (see  Statement  No.  6)    87,226  94    1,723,888  31 

Total  $2,204,209  05 

The  sum  paid  for  interest  for  the  year  is. .  $774,302  56 

Invested  in  Revenue  Bonds  1,000,000  00 

Paid  for  sundry  items,  as  shown  in  No.  6. .      6,154  65    1,780,457  21 

Cash  balance  on  hand,  July  1,  1855   $423,751  84 


The  receipts  for  the  Croton  Water  Rents,  in  the  preceding  state- 
ments, exceed,  by  $78,714  32,  the  amount  paid  for  the  preceding 
year. 

In  the  item  of  Rents  on  Real  Estate "  is  included  the  sum  of 
$171,055  43,  collected  on  account  of  pier  and  slip  rent;  which  is 
$15,890  more  than  was  collected  in  the  preceding  year,  and  is  $73,344 
more  than  was  realized  from  these  objects  in  the  year  1851.  The 
revenue  of  $171,055  43,  is  over  and  above  the  very  large  allow- 
ances made  to  lessees  on  account  of  dredging  slips,  damage  on  ac- 
count of  repairs,  and  interruptions  by  contractors,  &c.  These  amount 
to  not  less  than  $10,000  for  twelve  months. 

In  many  cases,  the  allowances  are  for  work  actually  done,  at  fair 
prices,  by  the  lessees,  and  in  such  cases,  the  city  gets  an  equivalent 
for  the  rebate  of  rent.  Whilst  the  actual  revenue  from  piers  and 
slips  has  increased  $73,344  in  the  last  twelve  months,  over  the  year 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


14 


1851,  the  outlay,  for  the  construction  and  repairs  of  piers  and  slips,  is 
less,  by  $186,727  55,  than  the  expenditure  for  the  same  objects  in  the 
calendar  year  of  1851.  This  shows  a  difference  in  favor  of  the  last 
twelve  months,  when  compared  with  1851,  of  $260,071  55. 

Statement  No.  7,  shows  the  amount  of  the  permanent  City  Debt 
on  the  1st  of  July,  1855,  and  also  the  amount  of  stocks  and  other 
securities  held  by  the  Commissioners  of  the  Sinking  Fund  for  the  pay- 
ment of  this  debt. 

The  total  amount  of  debt  is  $14,000,856  00 

The  Commissioners  have  purchased,  from 

time  to  time,  and  hold,  as  an  investment, 

a  portion  of  the  identical  stock  which 

forms  part  of  this  debt,  equal  to  $4,465,076  00 

They  also  hold  bonds  and  mortgages  and 

other  securities,  equal  to..   905,397  95    5,370,473  95 

Debt  unprovided  for   $8,630,382  05 


Statement  No  8,  shows  the  amount  of  debt  created  for  the  erection 
of  public  buildings,  the  construction  of  docks  and  slips,  &c.  The 
several  laws,  authorizing  this  debt  to  be  created,  make  provision  for 
its  reimbursement  by  annual  taxes,  generally  $50,000  in  each  year. 
The  present  amount  of  the  debt  is  $1,204,000. 

This  debt  has  been  increased  $150,000,  in  the  last  twelve  months, 
by  an  issue  of  Building  Loan  Stock  for  Firemen's  Hall  and  Union 
and  Catharine  markets,  and  for  work-house  on  Blackwell's  Island. 

If  the  debt,  payable  by  taxation,  is  added  to  the  balance  of  the 
stock  debt  unprovided  for  ($8,630,382  05,)  it  makes  a  total  debt  equal 
to  $9,834,382  05. 

Statement  No.  9,  shows  the  stocks  and  securities  held  by  the  Com- 
missioners of  the  Sinking  Fund,  for  the  redemption  of  the  city 
debt,  July  1,  1855,  amounting,  together  with  balance  in  bank,  to 
$5,370,473  95. 


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Statement  No.  10,  shows  the  amount  of  revenue  bonds  issued  during 
the  year  ending  June  30,  1855,  amounting  to  $6,672,742;  also  the 
amount  of  bonds  paid  off  during  the  same  period,  $4,732,279.  The 
excess  of  issues  over  payments,  in  twelve  months,  being  $1,940,463. 

Statement  No.  11,  shows  the  amount  of  assessment  bonds  issued 
during  the  year  ending  June  30, 1855,  amounting  to  $1,054,090.  Also, 
the  payment  of  $103,000.    Balance  outstanding,  $951,090. 

Statement  No.  12,  shows  the  receipts  and  expenditures  on  account 
of  Building  Loan  Stock  No.  3. 

The  attention  of  the  Common  Council  is  respectfully  called  to  the 
operations  of  the  Commissioner  of  Repairs  and  Supplies,  in  relatioD 
to  this  fund,  and  the  condition  of  the  treasury  growing  out  of  these 
operations.  In  November,  1853,  when  the  annual  estimates  for  the  ex- 
penses of  1854,  were  made  up,  the  Commissioner  of  Repairs  and  Sup- 
plies called  for  an  appropriation  of  $25,000  for  rebuilding  Catharine 
market,  and  $20,000  for  rebuilding  Union  market,  with  Eleventh 
Ward  Station-house.    (See  Doc.  17,  Assistant  Aid.,  p.  216,  1853.) 

In  that  estimate,  he  also  called  for  an  appropriation  of  five  hundred 
and  fifty-one  thousand  dollars  for  the  two  bureaux  of  "  Street  Ex- 
penses," and  u  Roads  and  Avenues;"  and  the  aggregate  for  the  year 
exceeded  $900,000. 

The  Comptroller  considered  this  a  most  extravagant  estimate,  and 
cut  it  down  to  $420,000.  The  Committee  on  Finance  added  $60,000 
for  repairs  and  supplies,  making  the  total  $480,000. 

At  that  time  there  was  authority  to  issue  $200,000  of  Building  Loan 
Stock,  of  which  the  Governors  of  the  Alms-house  required  $95,000. 
The  treasury  had  also  advanced,  on  this  account,  for  finishing  the  new 
court  house  and  other  objects,  about  $24,000.  When  the  loan  for 
building  stock  was  made,  this  should  have  been  reimbursed  to  the 
treasury,  and  if  the  Commissioner  of  Repairs  and  Supplies  had  kept 
within  his  original  estimate  for  the  two  markets,  and  for  Firemen's 
Hall,  there  would  have  been  no  embarrassment  to  the  treasury  or  to 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


L6 


those  who  performed  work  on  these  jobs,  ai 
following  figures: 


s  clearly  appears  by  the 


Amount'of  stock  to  be  issued  „  

Required  by  Governors  of  Alms-house  

Estimate  of  Commissioner  for  Catharine  market 


$95,000 
25,000 
20,000 


$200,000 


Do.  do.  for  Union  do. 
Balance  due  Treasury  


24,000  $164,000 


Leaves  for  Firemen's  Hall 


$36,000 


An  examination  of  statement  No.  12  shows  that  the  cost  of  Catha- 
rine and  Union  markets  was  increased  from  $45,000  to  more  than 
$73,000,  and  the  contractor  is  pressing  for  $5,000  more  on  Union 
market,  and  instead  of  reimbursing  the  treasury,  it  is  now  minus  to 
the  amount  of  $26,277  15.  to  be  made  up  by  taxation. 

Statement  No.  13,  shows  the  operation  of  Building  Loan  Stock,  Nos. 
3  and  4.  The  sum  of  $40,000  was  borrowed  for  the  use  of  the  Governors 
of  the  Alms-house,  as  provided  by  chapter  313  of  the  laws  of  1854. 

Statements,  numbered  consecutively  from  14  to  37,  give,  in  mi- 
nute detail,  the  sources  from  whence  the  Sinking  Fund  revenues  have 
been  derived,  for  the  year  ending  July  1st,  1855. 

A  comparison  of  the  footings  of  these  statements,  from  1853  to 
1855,  inclusive,  presents  the  following  results: 


SOURCES  OF  REVENUE. 


1853. 


1854. 


1855. 


Butchers'  Stands  

Market  Fees,  &c  

Market  Cellars  

Bonds  and  Mortgages  

Commutation  of  Water  Lot  Bents 

Licenses  :   

Street  Vaults  

Croton  Water  Bents  

Fines  and  Penalties  

Justices'  Courts  

Marine  Court  

Mayoralty  Fees  

Rents  on  Real  Estate  

Tavern  and  Excise  Licenses  


$14,673  $14,703 

57,039  59,169 

11,732  14.470 

133,705  32.490 

148,034  1  33,801 

14,925  34.177 

12,814  16.485 

570,941  605,543 

8.704  25.316 


582  j  564 
235,571  I  292.302 
68,508  I  72,425 


326,092 
29,797 


315,147 
65,705 
15,883 
27.701 
3,760 
33,671 
10,108 

675,497 
16,248 
10,378 
9.661 


402 


17 


(Doc.  No.  33. 


Statement  No.  38,  is  a  table  showing  the  estimated  value  of  the 
several  markets,  and  the  revenue  derived  from  each.  The  total  for 
the  year  is  $96,737  54.  This  is  an  increase  over  last  year  of  $8,392; 
of  which  increase  $6,533  is  on  the  item  of  fees  from  hucksters,  fisher- 
men, &c,  $1,413  on  cellar  rents,  and  $444  on  butchers'  stands. 

In  the  last  annual  report  from  this  department,  (Doc.  12,)  the  total 
value  of  the  property  included  in  the  markets  is  $1,666,000.  In  the 
report  on  markets.  (Doc.  No.  41,  of  Aid.,  1854,)  it  was  computed  that 
the  total  expenditure  on  account  of  markets,  for  1853,  was  $44,017  72. 
Deduct  this  sum  from  the  revenue  given  in  table  No-  38,  $96,737  54, 
and  it  leaves  an  excess  of  $52,719  82.  In  this  estimate  no  allow- 
ance is  made  for  the  grounds  and  buildings  invested  in  the  markets  by 

the  city  which,  at  seven  per  cent.,  amount  to  $81,620  00 

Deduct  from  this  the  excess  of  revenue  over  expenses          52,719  00 

And  it  shows  a  deficit  of  $28,901  00 

The  city  of  New  Orleans  derives  an  annual  revenue,  from  publicly 
farming  out  its  markets,  of  $200,000.  With  our  population,  and  the 
amount  of  capital  invested,  we  ought  to  derive  a  revenue  from  our 
markets,  of  $400,000  or  $500,000;  and  yet  the  city  government  drags 
along  under  a  load  of  nearly  six  millions  of  taxes,  without  even  an 
effort,  in  so  plain  a  case,  to  get  a  fair  revenue  from  the  property  in  its 
custody. 


Statement  No.  39,  shows  the  sums  paid  on  account  of  carriage  hire 
for  the  Aldermen  and  Councilmen,  respectively,  for  the  last  half  of 
the  year  1854,  and  the  first  half  of  the  year  1855.  This  list  necessa- 
rily embraces  several  members  who  do  not  belong  to  the  present  Com- 
mon Council. 

The  total  sum  paid  to  the  Aldermen,  for  twelve  months,  for 
carriage  hire,  as  shown  by  the  report  of  September,  1854, 


CARRIAGE  HIRE  FOR  THE  COMMON  COUNCIL  ■ 


Total  for  the  year  ending  July  1,  1855  

Excess  of  carriage  hire  over  preceding  year 


was 


$1,171  00 
1,915  75 


$744  75 


Doc.  No.  33;) 


18 


Assistant  Aldermen  of  1853,  and  Councilmen  for  six  months 

of  1854  $1,328  50 

Expended  in  carriage  hire  by  Councilmen  for  last  twelve 
months   5,661  50 


Excess  over  preceding  year  $4,333  00 

Add  excess  of  Aldermen   744  75 


Total  excess  over  j  receding  year  $5,077  75 


This  shows  an  alarming  increase  of  upward  of  two  hundred  per 
cent.,  in  carriage  hire  over  the  preceding  year. 

The  names  of  the  Aldermen  of  the  previous  and  present  Board  who 
have  not  rode  at  all  at  the  expense  of  their  constituents,  are  as  fol- 
lows, viz: 

Ward.  Ward. 

A.  J.  Williamson,  Alderman  2d 
Orison  Blunt,  "  3d 

Charles  Fox,  "  7th 


Thomas  Christy,  Alderman,  16th 

N.  C.  Ely,*  «  17th 

D.  D.  Lord,  "  18th 

Richard  Mott,  "  21st 


Geo.  A.  Trowbridge,  "  10th 
William  Chauncey,      "  15th 

The  names  of  the  Councilmen  who  have  had  no  carriage  hire  are  as 
follows,  viz: 


Dist. 

Dist. 

Wm.  Young,  Councilmen . 

...  4th 

O.  D.  Swan,  Councilman . 

. ..40th. 

W.  H.  Beam, 

Edwin  J.  Brown, 

t  { 

...41st. 

John  A.  Kennedy,  " 

.  9th 

J.  W.  Scott, 

Peter  Crawford,  " 

. . . 18th 

J.  S.  Moore, 

.  ..43d. 

David  Coleman,  " 

it 

S.  M.  Husted, 

1  i 

.  ..45th. 

T.  B.  Ridder, 

...19th 

J.  W.  T.  Van  Riper, 

. ..46th. 

H.  P.  See, 

. ..21st 

A.  Lambrccht, 

a 

...48th. 

C.  S.  Cooper, 

...23d 

Wm.  Truslow, 

a 

...49th. 

Jonathan  Purdy,  " 

...27th 

M.  J.  Earle, 

it 

.  ..54th. 

William  Taylor,  11 

. . . 28th 

W.  M.  Baxter, 

1, 

...56th. 

Thomas  Prentis,  " 

. ..30th 

Fred'kE.  Mather, 

it 

...57  th, 

G.  M.  Radley, 

. ..31st 

B.  McCahill, 

a 

. ..58th. 

Wm.  Floyd, 

...33d 

C.  C.  North, 

a 

. . .60th. 

W.  M.  Vermilye,  " 

. . . 39th 

*Exccpt  as  member  of  Special  Committee-  on  rebuilding  Fordham  Bridge 


19 


(Doc.  No.  33. 


The  Board  of  Councilmen,  many  of  whom  have  taken  a  lively  inter- 
est in  having  the  publication  of  their  own  carriage  hire  before  their 
constituents  in  proper  shape,  have  passed  a  resolution  requiring  the 
Comptroller  to  state  the  sum  paid  for  carriage  hire  for  the  Mayor. 
The  total  sum  paid  in  six  months,  from  January  1st  to  July  1st,  for 
carriage  hire,  for  the  Mayor,  is  $380.  A  copy  of  the  resolution 
is  appended  to  No.  39,  and  a  letter  from  the  Mayor  to  the  Comp- 
troller, giving  assurance  that  the  carriages,  in  every  instance,  were 
used  by  the  Mayor  in  the  discharge  of  his  official  duties,  is  also 
appended . 

STATIONERY  FOR  THE  CORPORATION. 

In  the  report  of  expenditures  for  the  twelve  months,  ending  July  1, 
1854,  a  statement  was  given,  showing,  in  minute  detail,  the  various 
articles  of  stationery  used  in  the  several  departments -and  bureaux. 
The  exhibit  presented  evidence  of  want  of  care  and  economy  in  almost 
every  case:  extravagance  in  many  cases,  and  downright  profligacy  in 
some. 

The  incredulous,  on  these  points,  are  desired  to  re-examine  the  state- 
ment, and  to  enable  them  to  do  so,  a  few  copies  have  been  retained. 
The  detail  is  a  true  type  of  the  care  and  economy  displayed  by  those 
who  are  intrusted  with  the  disbursement  of  the  money  of  their  con- 
stituents, to  the  amount  of  some  six  or  eight  millions  of  dollars  an- 
nually . 

It  was  shown  in  the  report  corresponding  with  this,  for  1854,  page 
22,  of  Document  No.  54,  that  there  was  expended  for  stationery,  for 
the  first  six  months  of  1854  the  sum  of  $13,528  38;  and  for  the  twelve 
months  preceding  July  1,  1854,  it  was  $27,889  44. 

In  the  same  report,  it  was  stated,  that  "  the  only  effectual  mode  of 
checking  the  lavish  expenditures,  which  prevail  generally  in  the  use 
of  stationery,  would  be  to  purchase  the  leading  articles,  such  as  paper, 
&c,  by  the  quantity;  and  then  have  a  faithful  clerk  to  take  charge  of 
the  stationery,  deliver  the  articles  thus  procured  to  the  departments, 
courts,  &c,  and  keep  an  account  with  each,  for  the  articles  thus  de- 
livered. "    This  course  has  been  adopted,  and  the  result  for  six  months 


Doc.  No.  33.)  20 

is  a  saving  of  $5,879,  equal  to  #11,758  for  a  year;  or,  if  the  rent  of 
$200  for  a  room,  and  other  expenses  be  deducted,  the  saving  might  be 
reduced  to  $11,500. 

(Sec  Statement  jYo.  40.) 
The  stationery  delivered  on  the  requisitions  of  the  di  tier  en  t  depart- 


ments, for  six  months   $4,034  16 

Blank  books  for  departments   3,660  40 

Actual  expenses  for  six  months  •   $7,694  56 

Stationery  on  hand,  July  1st   803  40 


$8,497  96 


Payments  have  been  made  during  this  year  on  stationery,  procured 
and  not  paid  for  in  1854,  and  for  books,  as  follows: 


Collins,  Bowne  &  Co.,  balance  of  1854   $318  48 

W.  H.  Arthur  &  Co.,          do    1,236  30 

Do                          do    353  85 

Books  for  Library  ,   126  25 

Banks,  Gould  &  Co.,  Law  Books   1,253  38 


$3,288  86 


THE  TAXES  OF  1855  AND  1856. 

The  tax  levy  of  the  present  year  exceeds  that  of  1854,  by  the  sum 
of  one  million  of  dollars.  This  increase  is  made  up  principally  on  the 
following  items,  viz: 

Alms-house  (increase)   $186,450 

Common  Schools  of  the  City . . .     do   287,186 

Common  Schools  of  the  State.  .     do   50,161 

Commissioners  of  Records   50,000 

New  York  Juvenile  Asylum   15,117 

State  Mill  Tax   36,489 


$625,397 


(Doc:  No.  38. 


This  shows  an  increase  of  taxes  in  a  single  year,  on  items  of  expen- 
diture over  which  the  Common  Council  has  no  control,  equal  to 
$625,397;  and  if  the  dehciency  of  $198,000,  which  the  Board  of  Edu- 
cation called  on  the  Common  Council  to  raise  in  December  last,  and 
of  $125,000  for  the  Governors  of  the  Alms-house  had  also  been  added, 
the  increase  on  the  items  beyond  the  reach  of  the  action  of  the  Com- 
mon Council  would  have  been  swelled  to  the  sum  of  $948,000. 

This  is  stated,  not  as  a  reproach  to  any  department,  but  as  a  matter 

of  justice  to  all- 
There  is  also  an  increase  of  taxation,  growing  out  of  expenditures 

on  the  following  items,  viz: 


Donations    $36,000 

Fire  Department   20,000 

Interest  on  Revenue  Bonds   64,000 

Do.     Assessment  do    30,000 

Officers'  Fees  .   5,000 

Police  Fire  Telegraph   5,000 

Printing   10,000 

Rents,  (occasioned  by  burning  City  Hall).   16,500 

Real  Estate  Expenses   20,000 

Salaries   72,000 


On  a  few  items  there  is  a  decrease  of  taxation.    On  Docks  and 
Slips,  the  law  relative  to  Harbor  Improvements  has  caused  a  curtail 
ment  of  expenditures  for  this  year;  and,  as  $85,000  of  the  sum  raised 
in  1854  was  not  expended,  that  balance  was  re-appropriated,  and  only 
the  sum  of  $15,000  is  put  in  the  tax  levy  of  1855. 

There  is  in  the  tax  levy  of  1855,  one  item  of  $481,612  76,  for  ar- 
rearages of  1854,  which  actually  belongs  to  the  expenditure  of  1854, 
and  not  to  the  year  in  which  the  levy  is  made. 

Of  this  sum,  $175,000  was  expended  in  cleaning  streets  in  1854, 
under  the  auspices  of  the  celebrated  Sanitary  Committee  of  eighty, 
and  the  derangement  of  the  contracts  on  which  the  estimate  for  the 
year  was  based,  and  also  the  sums  for  the  following  items,  viz: 


Doc.  No.  33.)  22 

Grading  Second  avenue   $83,557  30 

Fire  Department   30,000  00 

Repairs  and  Supplies  ,   51,154  93 

Roads  and  Avenues   10,000  00 

Salaries   49,504  68 

Assessment  on  real  estate  of  city   24,136  82 

Croton  Aqueduct,  Repairs  of  Dam   30,000  00 

Rent  of  Offices,  occasioned  by  burning  of  New  City  Hall  5,955  00 

Coroners'  Fees   4,625  44 

Donations   3,150  00 

Croton  Water  Extension   5,000  00 

Printing  :   8,924  05 

County  Clerk's  Office.   604  54 


$481,612  76 


In  table  No.  1,  the  item  of  arrearages  is  distributed  to  the  various 
heads  to  which  they  belong. 

But  whilst  this  large  sum  is  raised  by  tax,  in  1855,  to  reimburse  the 
treasury  for  advances  made  in  1854,  the  tax  levy  of  1855,  is  relieved 
from  the  sum  of  $320,000,  for  deficiencies  called  for  by  the  Board  of 
Education  and  the  Governors  of  the  Alms-house,  at  the  close  of  the 
year  1854.  These  sums  will  probably  be  included  in  the  annual  esti- 
mates of  those  departments,  in  November,  and  will  come  into  the  tax 
levy  of  1856. 

There  is  another  large  item,  which  not  only  increases  with  the  actual 
growth  of  our  city,  but  is  expanded  by  all  the  imaginary  values  which 
get  into  the  assessment  rolls.  In  some  cases,  these  imaginary  values 
are  expunged  from  the  assessments  of  individuals,  by  the  Supervisors, 
after  the  tax  levy  is  made.  The  individual  may  be  justly  relieved,  but 
the  city  is  charged  and  pays  to  the  state  the  entire  tax,  on  ten  or  twen- 
ty thousand  dollars,  from  which  the  individual  is  relieved,  and  the 
deficit  must  be  made  up  in  the  following  year,  from  those  who  are  not 
thus  relieved. 


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(Doc.  No.  33. 


At  the  last  session  of  the  legislature,  an  act  passed,  for  collecting  a 
tax  for  the  support  of  the  state  government,  of  one  mill  and  a  quarter 
on  each  dollar  of  the  valuation  of  real  and  personal  property,  taxable 
in  the  state,  for  the  fiscal  year,  commencing  on  the  first  day  of  October, 
1855.  The  fiscal  year  of  this  city  corresponds  with  the  calendar  year, 
commencing  January  1st,  and  ending  December  31st,  in  each  year. 
Hence,  all  our  arrangements  for  the  tax  levy  of  1855,  are  made,  and 
the  tax  books  are  placed  in  the  hands  of  the  receiver,  one  month  be- 
fore the  general  tax  law  for  raising  a  mill  and  a  quarter,  takes  effect. 

The  assessment  of  a  mill  and  a  quarter,  even  on  the  valuation  of 
1855,  will  impose  upon  this  city,  the  sum  of  $608,747  84;  and  this  sum 
will  be  increased  as  the  assessment  is  increased.  We  have  the  certain 
result,  that,  without  any  increase  of  valuation,  the  tax  levy  of  1856, 
for  the  support  of  the  state  government  alone,  without  including  the 
levy  for  state  Common  Schools,  will  be  increased  in  1856,  at  least 
$262,000  over  the  tax  levy  for  the  same  object  the  present  year. 

The  Comptroller  has  already  been  notified,  that  the  levy  on  this  city, 
to  make  up  its  proportion  of  the  $800,000,  for  the  support  of  Free 
Schools  in  this  state,  will  be  $271,639  40,  which  is  $14,023  29,  more 
than  was  required  in  the  preceding  year.  Deducting  the  sum  appor- 
tioned to  this  city,  of  the  $800,000,  estimated  at  $100,000,  and  it  leaves 
an  exaction  on  this  city,  unjust  and  unrighteous  in  all  its  bearings,  of 
$171,639  40. 

Here,  then,  we  have  a  direct  tax  on  the  city,  for  state  purposes,  of 
about  seven  hundred  and  eighty  thousand  dollars  in  the  coming  year. 

Statement  No.  41,  shows  the  assessed  value  of  real  and  personal 
estate,  in  the  city  of  New  York,  for  the  years  1854  and  1855. 


The  total  valuation  of  Real  Estate  for  1855,  is  $336,975,866 


Personal  Estate 


(uon-  residents), 


135,531,282 
14,491,130 


Total  valuation 


$486,998,278 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


24 


RECEIPTS  AND  PAYMENTS  ON  ACCOUNT  OF  ASSESSMENTS 


In  the  Annual  Report  from  this  department,  in  February  last,  (Doc. 
12,  pages  67  to  88,)  lists  arc  given  of  the  amounts  of  assessments  con- 
firmed by  the  Common  Council,  in  the  years  1853  and  1854,  showing 
a  total  in  both  years,  of  $3,249,930  29,  (page  20.  Doc.  12.) 

The  collections,  on  account  of  these  assessments,  (Doc.  12,  page  21,) 

were,  in  1853   $760,599  87 

And  in  1854   515,047  43 

Total  in  two  years  $1,276,547  30 


Thus  showing  that  the  assessments,  confirmed  for  opening  streets, 
regulating  and  grading,  building  sewers,  filling  lots,  &c,  &c,  exceed- 
ed, by  81,973,382  99,  the  amounts  collected  in  the  two  years  for  those 
objects  of  expenditure.    These  lists  contained  the  large  sums  for 

widening  Beekman  street   $242,820  00 

Fourth  avenue,  opening,  Thirty-eighth  to  One  hundred 

and  thirty-fifth  street   219,050  00 

Canal  and  Walker  streets,  (payment  suspended  in  1854)  544,149  00 
Second  avenue,  regulating  and  grading   388,519  00 


After  the  report  made  by  the  Comptroller  to  the  Board  of  Coun- 
cilmen,  (Doc.  No.  47,  dated  July  16,  1855,)  which  proves  that  in  the 
fall  of  1852,  the  sum  of  forty  thousand  dollars  was  advanced  from  the 
treasury  to  Dr.  White,  City  Inspector,  to  be  expended  at  his  discre- 
tion, in  filling  sunken  lots,  and  which  sum  has  not  been  accounted  for, 
or  placed  in  a  condition  to  be  returned  to  the  treasury;  an  examina- 
tion has  been  made  for  the  purpose  of  showing  the  operation  on  the 
treasury,  of  making  advances  on  assessment  contracts,  and  of  collect- 
ing to  reimburse  the  treasury. 


Opening  Park  place,  (paid  in  full  in  1855) 


203,000  00 


Total 


$1,597,538  00 


The  assessment  for  regulating  and  grading  Second  avenue, 
($388,481  74,)  was  confirmed  November  25,  1854.    There  was  levied 


25 


(Doc.  No.  33. 


011  the  city,  and  paid  by  tax,  in  1854,  the  sum  of  $83,519  52,  leaving 
$304,962  22  to  be  collected  from  property  benefited.  Of  this  sum 
there  had  been  collected,  to  the  27th  of  August,  1855, 


The  treasury  having  paid  the  contractors  for  their  jobs  $304,962, 
and  the  present  Common  Council  having  paid  John  Pettigrew  $30,000 
for  interest,  (when  it  was  demonstrated  by  the  specifications  that  pay- 
ments were  to  be  made  to  him  as  the  assessments  were  collected,) 
show  that  tlie  treasury  has  been  called  on  to  pay  $334,962,  and  after 
a  lapse  of  nine  months,  has  realized  $222,911  less  than  its  advances  to 
contractors;  and  this  great  difference  does  not  include  the  sum  of 
$83,515  raised  by  tax,  and  paid  for  the  same  work.  This  makes  a 
total  paid  by  the  treasury,  for  which  it  is  not  reimbursed,  of  $305,000. 
The  $83,515,  and  the  $30,000  of  interest,  is  a  direct  drain  on  the 
treasury  of  $113,515.  although  the  present  Common  Council  have 
paid  Mr.  Pettigrew  $30,000  for  interest,  the  amount  of  interest  re- 
ceived by  the  treasury  to  the  27th  of  August  is  less  than  $1,000. 

The  treasury,  as  already  stated,  has  paid  about  $220,000  moref  or 
opening  Canal  and  Walker  streets  than  has  been  realized  from 
assessments. 

In  1852  or  1853,  for  the  special  accommodation  of  a  few  specula- 
tors in  lots,  a  resolution  was  passed  to  take  the  lots  out  of  the  sale  of 
1853.  This  took  away  the  remedy  of  the  contractor,  who  was  to  be 
paid  as  the  assessments  were  collected;  and  he  demanded  his  pay,  and 
the  Common  Council  directed  payment  by  an  issue  of  assessment 
bonds,  to  the  amount  of  $21,000. 

At  the  end  of  nearly  three  years,  it  is  found  that  there  has  been 
paid  on  these  assessments  $15,207  60,  and  for  interest  $1,344  53; 
leaving  the  treasury  about  $6,000  in  arrear. 


On  account  of  principal 
On  account  of  interest. 


$111,163  60 
888  01 


Total 


$112,051  61 


A  job  of  grading  Eighty-sixth  street,  from  the  North  river  to 


Doc.  No,  33-) 


Bloomingdak  road,  was  commenced,  and  after  some  progress,  was 
suspended  by  a  resolution  of  the  Common  Council,  and  the  Comptrol 
ler  was  directed  to  pay  the  contractor  $0,800  out  of  the  proceeds  of 
assessment  bonds.  This  I  consider  a  loss  to  the  treasury.  There 
are  numerous  cases  of  this  kind,  amounting,  in  the  aggregate,  to  hun- 
dreds of  thousands  of  dollars,  a  large  portion  of  which  will  never 
be  realized,  and  other  portions  will  be  delayed  for  years,  or  hidden 
away  among  the  rubbish  of  some  of  the  departments,  and  share  the 
fate  of  the  $40,000  advanced  to  Dr.  White  in  1852. 

A  table  has  been  prepared,  and  is  annexed,  marked  No.  42,  which 
shows  the  amount  advanced  from  the  treasury  on  account  of  expendi- 
tures for  sewers,  opening,  regulating,  grading  and  paving  streets  by  j 
assessment;  fencing  vacant  lots,  filling  sunken  lots,  by  the  Street  Com- 
missioner and  the  City  Inspector;  wells  and  pumps,  &c.;  commencing 
in  1850,  and  ending  first  July,  1855.  This  statement  shows  the  start- 
ling fact,  that  the  payments,  in  a  range  of  five  years,  exceed  the 
receipts  by  the  sum  of  more  than  two  millions  of  dollars. 


The  expenditures  for  streets  paving  alone  for  six 

years,  have  been.   *4,739.212  49 

Receipts  for  the  same  time   3,566,200  79 

Excess  on  this  item   $1,173,011  70 


In  1850, 1851  and  1852,  the  excess  of  expenditures  on 
this  item  was   $124,285  58 


In  1853,  1854  and  six  months  of  1855,  the  excess  has 
been   $1,048,726  12 


In  1854  alone,  the  expenditures  for  streets  paving  were  greater  by 
$676,000,  than  the  collections  for  the  same  time,  if  we  are  to  rely  on 
the  accounts  to  which  reference  has  been  made. 

The  enormous  excess  of  two  millions  of  dollars,  paid  from  the  trea- 
sury more  than  the  collections,  embraces  the  operations  of  only  five 
and  a  half  years,  from  1850  to  July  1st,  1855,  inclusive. 


(Doc.  No.  38. 


The  arrearages  on  assessments,  returned  to  the  clerk  of  Arrears  by 
the  Street  Department  in  1854,  covering  a  period  of  nineteen  years 
from  183-1  to  1853,  is  only  $420,228.  There  are  the  arrearages  from 
1853  to  July  1st,  1855,  which  will  also  aid  in  the  payment  of  the  two  mil- 
lions already  advanced  from  the  treasury,  and  there  are  several  large 
sums  of  this  character  as  shown  on  pages  24  and  25,  of  this  report. 
But  the  treasury  is  evidently  laboring  under  a  very  large  deficit  of 
receipts  on  account  of  assessments,  when  compared  with  the  sums  ad- 
vanced from  the  treasury. 

A  still  graver  question  is  presented  by  this  table,  in  showing  that 
the  whole  amount  of  assessments,  made  up  and  confirmed  by  the  Com- 
mon Council,  in  six  years,  is  less  than  the  expenditures  for  the  same 
period  by  the  sum  of  $1,890,212. 

There  has  not  been  time  to  examine  and  verify  the  accuracy  of  this 
enormous  difference  between  the  amount  advanced  from  the  treasury, 
and  the  amount  of  assessments  made  up  and  confirmed  on  account  of 
the  work  for  which  the  city  has  paid.  That  the  difference  and  loss  to 
the  treasury  is  very  great,  the  facts  before  stated,  clearly  show,  but 
that  it  reaches  so  large  a  sum  seems  incredible. 

The  advances*  under  the  70  per  cent,  ordinance;  the  heedless  pay- 
ment of  large  sums  for  interest  and  damages,  without  any  provision 
for  reimbursing  the  treasury;  and  the  recklessness  in  making  contracts 
like  that  advertised  for  the  Tenth  avenue,  where  the  cost  would  be 
from  $150,000  to  $200,000,  more  than  could  be  assessed  on  the  prop- 
erty, furnish  just  ground  for  vigilance  on  the  part  of  the  city  govern- 
ment, and  anxiety  and  alarm  on  the  part  of  those  who  are  not  in  a 
position  to  elude  the  grasp  of  the  collector  of  taxes. 

By  reference  to  this  table,  it  will  also  be  seen,  that  under  the  year 
1852,  the  amount  expended  for  "  liens  on  lots,"  by  the  City  Inspector, 
was  $44,994  18. 

The  receipts,  on  account  of  assessments  for  "  Liens  on  Lots,"'  is  em- 
braced in  the  receipts  of  the  Street  Commissioner's  account  of"  Liens 
on  Lots.'?  By  referring  to  the  table,  under  the  head  of  "  Total  Receipts 


Doc.  No.  83.) 


28 


and  Expenditures,''  the  receipts  from  liens  on  lots,  on  the  account  of 
the  Street  Commissioner,  (including,  as  before  stated,  the  receipts  on 
account  of  the  City  Inspector.)  it  will  be  seen  that  the  excess  of  re- 
ceipts over  expenditures  made  by  the  Street  Commissioner,  is 
$30,702.  48.  Deduct  this  from  the  total  expenditures  by  the  City  Inspec- 
tor, $80,579  59,  and  it  leaves  a  balance  of  excess  of  expenditures  of 
$49,877  11,  still  uncollected,  in  which  it  is  probable  the  $40,000,  spent  by 
Dr.  White  in  1852,  and  of  which  the  Street  Department  have  no  re- 
turns may  form  the  principal  part. 

COLLECTIONS  OF  TAXES,  ASSESSMENTS,  CROTON  WATER  RENTS,  &c. . 
BY  CLERK  OF  ARREARS. 

In  the  last  annual  report  from  this  Department,  (February  15.  1855, 
page  2G,)  it  is  shown  that  the  receipts  for  arrearages,  etc.,  to  the  close 
of  the  year  1854,  were  $284,656  14.  which  sum  was  paid  into  the 
treasury,  and  to  the  purchasers  for  taxes  and  assessments,  as  stated 
in  that  report. 

There  has  been  received  by  the  clerk  of  Arrears 
from  January  1st,  to  close  of  June  1855,  the  sum  of. .       $154,852  43 


Paid  into  the  Treasury. . 
':    Sinking  Fund 


$115,332  02 
517  93 
,.$33,181  56 


Paid  to  purchasers  at  sales  

Balance  in  bank,  July  1st,  J  855 


$149,031  50 


$5,820  93 


The  Clerk  of  Arrears,  entered  in  the  tax  rolls  of 
1854,  arrearages  of  Croton  Water  rents,  to  the 
amount  of  


$57,887  76 


Of  this  sum,  there  was  paid  to  the  receiver,  with  the 
annual  tax  


$38,652  35 


Balance  unpaid  to  Receiver 


$19,235  41 


A  .  C.  FLAGG,  Comptroller. 


29 


(Doc.  No.  33- 


STATEMENT  No.  1. 


Appropriations  and  Expenditures  of  City  Government,  from  July  1,  1854,  to 

July  I,  1855. 


HEADS  OF  ACCOUNTS. 


Alms-house  

Aqueduct  Repairs,  

Battery  Enlargement,  

Board  of  Health,  

City  Inspector's  Department, . 

Coroner's  Fees,  

Cleaning  Docks  and  Slips,  . . . 

County  Contingencies,  

Contingent  Expenses,  C.  C.,. 

Cleaning  Streets,  

Donations,  

Elections,  

Errors  and  Delinquencies,. . . . 

Fire  Department,  

Fire  Department,  paid  from  ) 
Contingencies  in  1854,. . .  5 
Interest  on  Revenue  Bonds,  . . 
Interest  on  Assessment  Bonds, 

Intestate  Estates,  

Lamps  and  Gas,  

Lands  and  Place-,  

Markets,  

Mayoralty  Fees,  

Police,  

Police  Fire  Telegraph,  

Roads  and  Eighth  avenue, . . . 

Printing,  

Repairs  and  Supplies,  

Public  build'gs  contracted  for. 

Rents,  

Real  Estate,  

Roads  and  Avenues,  

Keal  Estate  Expenses,  

Stationery  

Deghue  or  Belgian  Pavement. 

Street  Expenses,  ) 

Repairing  Sts.  by  Contract,  $ 
Removing  Sunken  Vessels,. . . 
Sewers,  repairing  and  clean'g 

Salaries,  

Statistical  Tables  

Officers'  Fees,  

Water  Pipes,  

Docks  and  Slips,  New  Work,- 

Docks  and  Slips,  Repairs,  

Juvenile  Asylum,  


o 

Sec 

K  1-1 

O  C 


$552,000  00 
52,000  00 
25,000  00 
85,000  00 
75,500  00 
16,000  00 
6,000  00 
120,000  00 
43,388  00 
210,000  00 
5,000  00 
28,000  00 
5,000  00 
85,000  00 


130,000  00 


3,000  00 
321,405  00 
15,000  00 
8,000  00 
150  00 
887.715  00 


15,000  00 
101,500  00 
185,000  00 


18,500  00 
65,000  00 
60,000  00 
100,829  30 
20,000  00 


250,000  00 

2,000  00 
15,000  00 
321,440  92 


o 

H  *0 


$613,450  00 
20,000  00  I 
25,000  00 
10,000  00 
60,000  00 
22,625  44  1 
6,000  00 
120,000  00 
33,000  00 
188,278  00  ; 
10.000  00 
18,000  00  ! 
5,000  00 
75,000  00 


1,500  00 
35,000  00 
123,000  00 
166,000  00 
50,000  00 


194,000  00 
30,000  00 
3,000  00  I 
330,380  00 
15,000  00 
7,000  00 
150  00  I 
S  19,400  00 
5,000  00. 
8,717  28' 
93,924  OS 
101.154  m  l 
44,000  001 
20,000  00 1 
25,000  00 1 
50.000  00: 
133,557  30 ! 
20,000  OOi 
165,000  00| 

75,000  00| 

2,000  OOj 
17,000  00' 
332,000  OO! 
1,500  00i 
40,000  00 
123,500  00! 
100,000  00 
20,000  00! 
35,500  001 


m 


a  1 

o  9. 


$222,000  00 
36,982  06 
3,476  00 

"  72,82419 
5,897  43 
294  00 
45,059  90 
24,724  82 
118,566  03 
90  00 
15,176  40 
454  49 
31,270  22 

4,055  62 

73,531  19 


211  14 

174,780  35 
8,493  29 
3,560  29 
150  00 

413,109  86 


3,739  60 
30,715  84 

49,266  8-1 

7,155  06 
12,277  25 
29,152  88 
1,355  12 
6,471  62 


109,500  48 

940  00 
6,306  73 
150,159  31 
1,500  00 
7,044  57 
65,662  44 
56,821  03 
20,633  90 
4,882  20 


Pi 

i  §S 
»A  3 

m  a  - 


$350. 

4! 

3! 
60. 
12; 

7. 
53. 
24! 
149. 
49. 


000  00 
350  05 
772  00 
126  00 
414  13 
761  66 
807  52 
129  87 
011  76 
977  36 
110  00 
933  71 
579  76 


2 

51,474  26 
165 


197 
14 

3 


175  08 
045  36 
689  45 
546  33 
790  46 
800  00 


417,008  13 
4,135  54 
1,52911 
70,453  71 

160,035  53 

5,062  86 
13,725  00 
34,097  11 
12,755  21 
11,786  22 
40,988  07 

53,527  32 

1,146  00 
5,321  94 
165,115  79 
1,500  00 
31,682  74 
75,846  42 
29,852  90 
15,802  62 
21,898  55 


$1,818,291  86  $2,338,765  53  $4,157,057  39 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


30 


STATEMENT  No.  2. 

Appropriations  avd.  Expenditures  on  Trust  and  Special  Accounts,  from  July  I 

1854,  to  July  1,  1855. 


HEADS  OK  ACCOUNTS. 


Revenue  Bonds  of  1853,  

Do  1854  

Do  1855,  

Assessment  Bonds  of  1854,. ... 

Do  1855  

Moneys  refunded  on  Sales  > 

for  Taxes,  $ 

Moneys  Ref 'd  on  Ass't  Sales, . 
Charges  on  Arrears  of  Taxes,. 

Do  do  Ass'ts,.. 

Fencing  Vacant  Lots,  

Closing  Assessment  Contracts. 

Interest  on  Assessments,  

Streets  Opening,.   

Streets  Paving,  

Wells  and  Pumps,  

Liens  on  Lots,  

Common  Schools  for  State,  . . 
Common  Schools  out  of  Levy. 

State  Mill  Tax,  

Building  Loan  Stock,  No.  2. 
CrotonWater  Extension  and  > 

Construction,  $ 

County  Clerk's  Office,  

Surrogate's  Office,  

Superior  Court,  

Common  Plea3,  

Register's  Office,  

Union  Market  

Catharine  Market,  

Firemen's  Hall,  

Work-house  Buildings  

Alms-house,  Rep's  to  Build'gs, 
Croton  Water  Rents,  


P  ** 

Q  o 


$2,371 ,81100 

850,000  00 


P  >o 


5,000  00 
3,000  00 
6,500  00 
2,000  00 
50,000  00 


400,000  00 
1,141,725  00 
750  00 
20,000  00 
145,649  34 
758.813  50 
433,686  93 


10,500  00 

20,000  00 
10,000  00 
6,600  00 


34,840  00 
36,9»0  00 
21,810  00 
40.000  00 
95,000  00 


1,692,009  00 
650,000  00 
100,000  00 


3,000  00 

5,000  00 
2,000  00 


2,000  on 

100,000  00 
20,000  00 
1,251,600  00 
1,498,300  00 
1,000  00 
5,000  00 
161,968  05 
956,000  00 
346,678  20 
50,000  00 

215,500  00 

20,000  00 
13,820  Of 
7,000  Of 
7,000  Ot 


$1,360,450  00 

381,850  00  $2,943,079  00 

 |     500,000  00 

100,000  00 
3,000  00 

554  06 

1,119  06 
1,006  50 


5  ►>* 


8|g 

<~  —  i 

P  1-4 

h  a  ■ 


593  04 
1,920  82 
1,694  12 
54  25 


60,358  19 
"31,297  22 
190  00 
523  55 


377,807  86 
18,941  63 


4,585  76 

11,434  49 

5,602  02 
3,300  04 
2,350  10 
1,719  10 
10,278  00 
36,979  00 
27,043  05 
40,000  00 
95,000  00 
3,136  00 


1,909  83 


36.505  90 
832.229  80 
656,250  74 
895  00 
331  83 
161,963  05 
437,340  00 
300,000  00 
50,000  00 

114,158  42 

10,787  44 

6,2^5  62 
3,879  74 
7,370  56 


<  f-1  a 

g  I  a 


$1,360,450  * 
3,324,929  00 
500,000  00 
100,000  00 
3,000  00 

554  06 


1,712  10 

2,927  32 
1.694  12 
L96108 


20,159  00 
5,764  00 
6,511  00 


$3,177,108  24  $fi,20l,105  60 


36,505  90 
892,537  99 
1,387,547  96 
1,085  00 
855  43 
161,968  05 
815,147  86 
318,941  63 
50,000  00 

118,744  18 

22,221  93 
11.837  64 
7;i79  78 
9,720  6o 
1,719  10 
30,437  00 
42,743  00 
33,554  05 
40,000  00 
95,000  00 
3,136  00 

$9,378,213  84 


•The  expenditures  on  aeconntof  Revenue  Bonds,  in  this  table,  includes  the  amount*  for  which  warrants  were  drawn,  previous  to  July  1 
1855  but  which  were  not  due  until  July  1,  185%  and  hence  do  not  bolo.if*  to  tho  payments  on  this  account,  for  tho  twolvo  months  preceding 
July  1,  1855.   (For  tho  true  amount  paid  see  Statement  No.  10.) 


(Doc.  No.  33. 


STATEMENT  No.  3. 

Expenditures  and  Receipts  of  City  Government,  including  Trust  Accounts,  from 
July  1st,  1854,  to  July  1st,  1855. 


HEADS  OF  ACCOUNTS. 

Alms  House  

Aqueduct  Repairs  

Battery  Enlargement  

Board  of  Health  

City  Inspector's  Department  

Coroner's  Fees  

Cleaning  Corporation  Docks  and  Slips  

County  Contingencies  

Contingent  Expenses  Common  Council  

Cleaning  Streets.  

Donations  

Elections  

Errors  and  Delinquencies  

Eire  Department  

Interest  on  Revenue  Bonds  

Interest  on  Assessment  Bonds  

Intestate  Estates  , 

Lamps  and  Gas  

panda  and  Places  

Markets  

Mayoralty  Fees  

Police  

Police  Fire  Telegraph  

Roads  and  Eighth  Avenue  

Printing  

Repairs  and  Supplies,  and  ) 

Public  Buildings  contracted  lor,  j 

Rents  

Real  Estate  

Roads  and  Avenues  

Real  Estate  Expenses  

Stationery. .  

Deghue,  or  Belgian  Pavement  

Street  Expenses  

Rcmoviug  Sunken  Vessels  

Sewers,  Repairing  and  Cleaning  

Salaries  

Statistical  Tables  

Officers'  Fees  

Water  Pipes  

Docks  and  Slips,  New  Work  

Docks  and  Slips,  Repairs  

New  York  Juvenile  Asylum,  Paid  for  Pupils 
Amount  carried  forward  


EXPENDITURES. 


$572,000 
43,332 
8,248 
3,126 
133,238 
18,659 
8,101 
98,189 
48,136 
268,543 
49,200 
16,110 
3,034 
86,800 
238,106 
7,045 
900 
372,326 
23,283 
7,360 
150 
830,117 
4,135 
5,268 
101,169 

209,302 

12,217 
26,002 
63,249 
14,110 
18,257 
40,988 

163,027 
2,086 
11,628 

315,275 
3,000 
38,727 

141,508 
86,673 
36,436 
26,780 


00 
11 

00 
00 
32 
09 
52 
77 
58 

oo 
n 

25 
10 
27 
36 
59 
68 
75 
00 
00 
99 
54 
71 
55 

37 

92 
25 
99 

o  o 
OO 

84 
07 
80 
00 
67 
10 
00 
31 
86 
93 
52 
75 


$4,157,057  39 


RECEIPTS!. 


2,831  46 


7,013  09 
12  00 
4,553  50 
148  22 
72  75 
181  95 
1,496  56 


4,667  77 
5  00 


103  42 


77  31 


320  13 


863  31 


16 
1,672 


00 
45 


3,625  00 


$27,659  92 


Doc.  No.  33*0 


32 


HEADS  OF  ACCOUNTS. 


EXPENMTCKKS. 


Amount  brought  forward  

Revenue  Bonds  of  1853  

Revenue  Bonds  of  1854  

Revenue  Bonds  of  1855  

Assessment  Bonds  of  1854  

Assessment  Bonds  of  1855  

Moneys  refunded  on  Sales  for  Taxes  

Moneys  refunded  on  Assessment  Sales  

Charges  on  Arrears  of  Taxes  

Fencing  Vacant  Lots  

Interest  on  Assessments  

Streets  Opening  

Streets  Paving  

Wells  and  Pumps  

City  Inspector's  Liens  on  Lots  

Common  Schools  for  State  

Common  Schools,  out  of  Levy  

State  Mill  Tax  

Building  Loan  Stock  No.  2  

Croton  Water  Extension  and  Construction . 

County  Clerk's  Office  

Surrogate's  Office  

Superior  Court  

Common  Pleas  


Charges  on  Arrears  of  Assessments 


Register's  Office  

Work-house  Buildings,  B.I  

Almsh-ouse,  Repairs  to  Buildings 

Catharine  market  

Firemen's  Hall  

Union  market  

Croton  Water  Rents  

Interest  on  Taxes  

Collecting  Fees,  State  Mill  Tax.  . 

Building  Loan  Stock,  No.  4  

Public  Building  Stock,  No.  3 ...  . 

Dividend  on  Stocks  

Sewer  Connections  

Taxes  of  1854  and  previous  years 
Public  School  Property  


Totals 


$4,157,057 
1,360,450 
3,324,929 
500,000 
100,000 
3,000 
554 
1,712 
2,927 
1,964 
36,505 
892,587 
1,387,547 
1,085 
855 
161,968 
815,147 
318,941 
50,000 
118,744 
22,221 
11,887 
7,179 
9,720 
1,694 
1,719 
40,000 
95,000 
42,743 
33,554 
30,437 
3,136 


RECEIPTS. 


$27,659  92 


$13,535,271  23 


13,823 
14,865 
7,771 
5.412 


00 
05 
35 
00 
20 
99 
55 
94 
70 
83 
62 


39 

00  

00|  

00j*$6,672,742  00 

00  

00 
06 
10 
32 
08, 
90 
99 
96! 
00 
43 
05 
86 
63 
00 
18 
93 
64 
78 
66 
L2 
L0 
00 
00 
00 
05 
00 
00 


1,054,090 
75 
2,712 
847 
835 
18,001 
644,062 
747,568 
323 
6,971 
37,063 


45 
24 
81 
71 


3,136  00 
48,062  55 
18,825  04 
40,000  00 
200,000  00 
72  00 
25,691  60 
4,375,501  31 
345  39 


$13,967,161  24 


*  See  Net;  to  Statement  No.  2. 


33 


(Doc.  No.  33 


STATEMENT  No.  4. 

Sho  wing  the  Amount  of  Taxes  and  the  objects  for  which  they  were  levied  in  the 
City  and  County  of  New  York,  for  six  years,  from  1850  to  1855. 


HEADS  OF  ACCOUNTS. 


Alms-house,  

Aqueduct  Repairs,  

Do  Construction,  

Battery  Enlargement,  

Board  of  Health,  

City  Inspector's  Department, 

Coroners'  Fees,  

Cleaning  Docks  and  Slips, . . . 

County  Contingencies,  

Com.  Council,  pay  of  mem'rs. 
Contingent  Expenses  of  C.  C, 
Docks  and  Slips,  (new  work.) 
Do  (repairs.)  .'. 

Donations,  

Election  Expenses,  

Errors  and  Delinquencies, . . . 

Fire  Department,  

Interest  on  Revenue  Bonds, . . 

Do      Assessm't  Bonds, 

Intestate  Estates,  

Lands  and  Places,  

Lands  Purchased  for  Ass'ts, . 

Markets,  

Mayoralty  Fees,  

Officers'  Fees,  

Police  and  Fire  Telegraph, . . . 

Printing,  

Repairs  and  Supplies,  

Rents,   

Real  Estate,  

Do  Expenses,  

Roads  and  Avenues,  

Do      Eighth  avenue,  . . 

Stationery,  

Sunken  Vessels,  (removing,) 
Sewers,  (repair'g  &  clean'g,) 

Salaries,  

Statistical  Tables,   Croton ) 
Aqueduct  Department, . .  J 

Water  Pipes  and  Laying,  

Cleaning  Streets,  

Street  Expenses  and  Repairs, 
Deghue  or  Belgian  Pavement, 
Common  Schools,  (for  State,) 
Do  (for  City,) 

Commissioners  of  Record, . .  . 
Building  I/an  Stock,  No.  2.,. 
Indexing  Records,  Co.  Offices, 

Judges,  Supreme  Court,  

Lighting  Lamp  District,  

N.  Y.  State  Lunatic  Asylum, . 

Do       Juvenile  Asylum, 

Do  Asylum  for  Idiots, 
Institution  for  Blind,  

Do         Deaf  and  Dumb, 

Police,   

Public  Education  Stock,  

State  Mill  Tax,  

Washington  Square  Iron  ) 

Railing  Stock,   j 

Water  Loan  Interest,  

Arrearages  of  Previous  Year. 


$400,000  00 
20,000  00 
8,000  00 


10,000  00 
8,000  00 
100,000  00 


10,000  00 
80,000  00 
45,000  00 
15,000  00 
8,000  00 
3,000  00 
40,000  00 
90,000  00 


3,000  00 
5.000  00 

25,000  00 
5,000  Of! 
125  00 

30,000  00 


26,000  00 
50,000  00 
2,000  00 
15,000  00 
10,000  00 
30,000  00 


9,000  00 


10,000  00 
200.000  00 


140,000  00 
200,000  00 


8.144  49 
2671968 


185,000  00 
126  68 


720  00 
2,080  00 
492,000  00 


143,042  90 

5,000  00 

186.689  00 
290,940 


$380,000  00 
15,000  00 


10,000  00 
15,000  00 
12,000  00 
10,000  00 
120,000  00 


20,000  00 


15,000  00 
8,000  00 
3,000  00 
50,000  00 
90,000  00 


3,000  00 
7^500  00 


5,000  0( 
150  0( 
30,000  00 


35,000  00 
60,000  00 
2,000  00 
30,000  00 
50,000  00 
30,000  00 
15.000  00 

m  ooo  oo 


1852. 


$390,000  00 
30,000  00 


20,000  00 
10,000  00 
50,000  00 
12,000  00 
10,000  00 
120,000  00 


26,000  00 


15,000  00 
12,000  00 
3,000  00 
70,000  00 
75,000  00 


3,000  00 
15,000  00 
30,000  00 

7,000  00 
150  00 
35,000  00 


220,000  00 
1,500  0C 


270,000  0( 


447,487  4* 


190,000  0( 
168  34 


720  0( 
2,800  0( 
510,000  0C 


160.059  17 
5,000  0C 


35,000  00 


45,000  00 
60,000  00 

3,000  00 
30,000  00 
50,000  00 
40,000  00 

7,500  00 
20,000  00 

2,000  00 
12,000  00 
225,000  00 


310.000  00 


185,641  40 
502,315  10 


200,000  00 
361  66 


720  00 
2,960  00 
540,000  00 


175,853  39 
5.000  00 


18,833  47 


Total  Tax  Levied   $3,230,180  47  $2,924,384  91  13,378,335  OS  $5,009,050  05  $4,841,255  64  $6,843,822  89 

t  t  I 


?385,000  00 
18,000  00 


25,000  00 
10,000  00 
82,275  00 
12,000  00 
12,500  00 
120,000  00 


20,000  00 
200,000  00 
50,000  00 
15,000  00 
30,000  00 
3,000  00 
50,000  00 
75,000  00 


3.000  00 
15,000  00 
30,000  00 

8,000  00 
150  00 
35,000  00 


$427,000  00 
22,000  00 


50,000  00 
195,000  00 
3,500  00 
50,000  00 
50,000  00 1 
30,000  00 
10,000  00i 
25,000  00 
2,000  00; 
16,500  00 
235,000  00 

1,500  00 

112,500  00 
385,000  00 
100,000  00 


129,971  91 
604,000  00 


50,000  00 


300,000  00 
'467  00 
50,000  00 


2,080  00 
2,640  00 
615,000  00 


103,408  23 
5,000  00 


25,000  00 

10,000  or 

75,500  0( 
16,000  0( 
6,000  0( 
120^00  0( 
31,388  0( 
10,000  0( 
166,000  01 
50,000  0( 
5,000  0( 
28,000  00 
5,000  0( 
55,000  (X 
130,000  0( 


3,000  0( 
15,000  0( 


8,000  0( 
150  0( 
35,000  0C 


75,000  0( 
135,000  0( 
3,500  0C 
25,000  0C 
30,000  0( 
50,000  0( 
15,000  0( 
20,000  01 
2,000  0( 
15,000  0( 
260,000  0( 

1,500  0( 

123,000  0( 
140,000  0( 
250,000  01 


74,742  5«r 
668,813  5( 


50,000  0( 
5,653  81 
3,375  0( 
321,405  0( 
467  0( 
4,882  2( 


2,080  0( 
2,640  0( 

872,715  0( 
12,448  5* 

310,224  61 


742,157  91      123,770  21 


1855. 


481,612  70 


*  Of  the  tax  of  1S54  for  this  account,  $85,000  was  unexpended  in  that  year,  aDd  leaves  only  $15,000  to  be  levied  in  1S5S. 
t  The  detail  of  City  Expenses  for  1850  and  1852  was  omitted  in  the  tar  laid,  and  1*  given  from  the  appropriation*   of  the  Common 
Council,  but  the  total  amouDt  of  tax  levied  it  given  for  each  year 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


34 


STATEMENT  No.  5. 


Receipts  of  the  Commissioners  oj  the  Sinking  Fund  for  the  Redemption 
of  the  City  Debt,  during  the  year  ending  June  30th,  1855. 


Received  from  Butchers'  Stands  

"  "  Bonds  and  Mortgages  

"  "  Commutation  of  Water  Lot  Kent  

u  u  pjre  Loan  Property  , 

"  "  Interest  on  Stocks  held  by  Commissioners 

"  "        "      "  Bonds     "  by  " 

"  "  Licenses  

4<  "  Market  Cellar  Rent  

"  "  Market  Fees  

"  "  Revenue  Bonds  

"  "  Real  Estate  

«  "  Street  Vaults  

"  Water  Lot  Rent  

"  "  Advertising  


Total  amount  of  receipts  

Balance  in  bank,  July  1st,  1854. 


Cash  means  for  year  

Payments  and  Investments  during  the  same  period. 


Refunded  on  Account  of  Sales  of  Lots  in  Central  park 

Returned  ten  per  cent,  on  Sales  at  Auction  

"      for  Stage  Licenses  revoked  '  

Paid  for  Advertising  and  Posting  Notices  

"     "  Services  of  Appraisers  

"    Assessment  on  Lots  at  Manhattan ville  

"    for  Surveys  and  Maps  

"    Counsel  Fee,  in  relation  to  new  Reservoir  

"    Salary  of  Clerk  

M    Interest  on  Assessment  Bond,  purchased  

"    for  Recording  Deeds  

"    Hospital  Money  on  account  of  old  Ferry  Boats.  .  . 


$324,987 

00 

810,000 

00 

20,090 

58 

5,634 

55 

298 

75 

400 

00 

2,101 

05 

241 

00 

644 

00 

285 

00 

100 

00 

225 

00 

373 

07 

52 

40 

16 

0( 

Balance  in  bank,  July  1st,  1855 


815,147  99 
27,762  54 
3,760  76 
2,862  50 
170,621  67 
41,469  90 
33,671  50 
15,838  59 
65,705  96 
710,000  00 
26,998  00 
10,108  58 
151  85 
3  78 


,124,148  62 
54,313  17 


81,178,461  79 


1,165,450  20 


$13,011  59 


35 


(Doc.  No.  33. 


STATEMENT  No.  6. 

Receipts  of  the  Commissioners  of  the  Sinking  Fund  for  the  payment  of  interest 
on  the  City  Debt,  during  the  year  ending  June  30th,  1855. 


Received  from  Croton  Water  Rents  \  $675,497  31 


Fines  and  Penalties  

Interest  on  Bonds  and  Mortgages 

on  Revenue  Bonds  

J ustices'  Courts  

Marine  Court  

Mayoralty  Fees  

Rents  on  Real  Estate  

Revenue  Bonds  

Tavern  and  Excise  Licenses  


10.248  06 
35,071  24 
20,739  72 
10,378  46 
9,661  45 
402  00 
326,092  82 
600,000  00 
29,797  25 


Total  amount  of  receipts  j$l, 723,888  31 

Balance  in  bank,  July  1st,  1854   480,320  74 

Cash  means  for  year  $2,204,209  05 


Payments  and  Investments  during  the  same  period. 

Invested  in  Revenue  Bonds  $1,000,000  00 

Paid  interest  on  City  Stocks   774,302  56 

Juvenile  Asylum   4.000  00 

for  copying  returns  of  Arrears  of  C'n  Water  Rents  165  00 

"  Entering  in  tax  books        "        '•'        "  229  91 

"  Advertising  sales  for  Croton  Water  Rents   345  00 

"  Advertising  and  Posting  Notices   1,000  69 

Refunded  amount  paid  for  forfeited  Recognizances   400  00 

"       on  account  of  Water  Rents  paid  in  error   14  05 


*  Balance  in  bank,  July  1st,  1855, 


'80,457  21 


$423,751  84 


♦In  addition  to  thiscash  balance,  the  Commissioners  have  $600,000  invested  in  Revenue  Bond? 
payable  in  1856. 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


36 


STATEMENT  No 


Permanent  City  Debt,  redeemable  from  the  Sinking  Fund,  July  1st,  1855. 


5  per  cent.  Water  Stock,  redeemable  1858 

5     «  "  "   :...1860 

5     V  "  "   18701 

5     "  -  -   187;V 

.5     "  "  "   1880 

5  and  6  per  cent.  Croton  Water  Stock,  redeemable  1890' 

7  per  cent  Water  Loan.  "   18571 

5     "       Public  Building  Stock,  £<   1856 

5     "       Fire  Indemnity  Stock,  "   1868; 

5     "       Building  Loan  Stock,  No.  3,    "   1870: 

5     "  "  "         No.  4,    "   1873! 

Total  amount  of  Stocks  


83,000,000  00 
2,500,000  00 
3,000,000  00 
255,G00  00 
2,147,000  00 
1,000,000  00 
990,488  00 
515,000  00 
402,768  00 
75,000  00 
115,000  00 

$14,000,856  00 


Stocks  and  Bonds  held  by  the  Commissioners  of  the 
Sinking  Fund  on  account  of  Redemption  of  City  Debt. 
(See  Statement  No.  9)  $4,465,07(>  00, 

Additional  assets  (Bonds  and  Mortgages)  held  by  the  Com- 
missioners on  said  account   892,386  36 

Balance  in  bank,  July  1,  1855   13,011  59  §5,370,473  95 


Amount  of  debt  unprovided  for,  July  1st,  1855 


§8,630,382  05 


87 


(Doc.  No.  33. 


STATEMENT  No.  8. 


Funded  Debt,  redeemable  from  Taxation,  July  1,  1855. 


6  per  cent .  Building  Loan  Stock  No  2  

due  February  1,  185G 

$50,000  00 

5     "       Public  Building  Stock,  No.  3  

due  November  1, 1857 

50,000  00 

5  " 

"■         "  1858 

50,000  00 

5 

«  1859 

50,000  00 

5 

"         "  1860 

50,000  00 

5                    "          "  "   

1861 

50,000  00 

5     "              "          "  "   

1862 

50,000  00 

5  • 

1863 

50,000  00 

5      •  '    

1864 

50,000  00 

1865 

50,000  00 

5                    "          "  "   

1856 

50,000  00 

5     "       N.  Y.  City  Stocks,  for  Docks  and  Slips 

?,  "          "  1867 

50,000  00 

5  " 

1868 

50,000  00 

5  " 

1869 

50,000  00 

5  ■• 

1870 

50,000  00 

5  - 

1871 

50,000  00 

5  " 

1872 

50,000  00 

5     "              "          "          "  " 

1873 

50,000  00 

5 

1874 

50,000  00 

5     -  (< 

1875 

50,000  00 

5     "             '•         "         "  " 

1876 

50,000  00 

5     "       *  Public  Education  Stock .  

 due  May  1873 

154,000  00 

Total  amount.  July  1st,  1855  

$1,204,000  00 

*  An  amount  is  to  be  raised  by  tax,  annually,  for  twenty  years,  to  constitute  a  fund  suffi- 
cient to  pay  the  Public  Education  Stock,  when  the  same  becomes  due,  which  is  pledged  for  this 
purpose. 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


38 


STATEMENT  No.  9. 


Stocks  and  Securities  held  by  the  Commissioners  of  the  Sinking  Fund  for  the 
Redemption  of  the  City  Debt,  July  1st,  1855. 


5  per  cent.  Water  Stock,  redeemable  

 1858 

$93,180  00 

5  " 

a 

 1860 

303,353  00 

5  « 

 18T0 

81,475  00 

5  <• 

 18751      55.600  00 

5  " 

 1880 

2,087.025  00 

5&6" 

Croton  Water  Stock,  redeemable  

 1890 

500,000  00 

5  « 

Public  Building    "  "   

 1856|      31.175  00 

5  r< 

Fire  Indemnity     "  "   

 1868 

169,268  00 

5  fS 

Public  Building   "     No.  3,  redeemable 

 1863—1866 

200,000  00 

5  P 

"             "     No.  4, 

 1870 

40,000  00 

5  1 

Public  Education  Stock.  " 

 1873 

104,000  00 

Total  amount  of  Stocks  

$3,665,076  00 

Revenue  Bonds  of  1854  and  1855  

800,000  00 

Total  investment  in  Stocks  and  Bonds,  July 

1, 1855  

$4,465,076  00 

Bonds  and  Mortgages  taken  on  sales  of  Real  Estate 

 $836,886  36 

Fire  Loan  Bonds  and  Mortgages  

Bond  of  Hudson  River  Railroad  Company  

  10.000  00 

892,386  36 

Balance  in  bank,  Julv  1.  1855  

13,011  59 

*  Total  assets,  July  1st,  1855  

$5,370,473  95 

*  In  addition  to  these  assets  and  the  annual  revenues,  by  lavr  appropriated  to  this  fund,  the  real 
estate  belonging  to  the  Corporation,  estimated  as  worth  (exclusive  of  the  Croton  Aqueduct  and 
Reservoirs,)  more  than  twenty-two  millions  of  dollars. 


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STATEMENT  No.  10. 

Treasury  Loan  Account. 

Revenue  Bonds,  issued  in  anticipation  of  the  tax  of  1854  and  1855,  during 
the  year  ending  June  30th,  1855,  viz  : 

At  7  percent,  interest  §1,656,642  00 

At  6      "         "    4,216,100  00 

Total  amount  of  Bonds  issued  §5,872,742  00 

Special  Loans  on  account  of  Tax  of  1854  and  1855   800,000  00 

Total  amount  of  Treasury  Loan  §6,672,742  00 

There  was  issued  of  the  above  amount,  during  the  year  1854  §1,956,642  00 

1855   4,716,100  00 

Total  amount  §6,672,742  00 


There  has  been  paid  off  during  the  same  period,  as  follows,  viz  : 

Revenue  Bonds  of  1853   §974,850  00 

1854  v   3,207,429  00 

Special  Loan,       1854   300,000  00 

1855   250,000  00 

Total  amount  paid  off  during  the  year  §4,732,279  00 

Of  the  above  amount  paid  off,  there  were  paid  in  1854  §1,772,300  00 

1855   2,959,979  00 

Total  amount  §4/732^279~00 


STATEMENT  No.  11. 

Loans  for  'payment  of  Assessments. 

Assessment  Bonds  issued  in  anticipation  of  Assessments  confirmed  by  the 

Common  Council,  during  the  year  ending  June  30th,  1855,  viz  : 
At  6  per  cent,  interest  §1,054,090  00 

There  have  been  paid,  during  the  same  period,  Assessment  Bonds  of  1854.  , .  .§100,000  00 

1855..     3,000  00 

Total  amount  paid  §103,000  00 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


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STATEMENT  No.  12. 

Expenditures  and  Receipts  on  account  of  Public  Building  Stock  No.  3,  issued 
for  the  erection  and  repairs  of  Public  Buildings  during  the  year  ending  June 
SOth,  1855. 


Expenditures. 

Paid  on  account  of  repairs  to  Alms-house  Buildings   $95,000  00 

"             "        rebuilding  Catharine  market   42,743  00 

Union         "   ,  30,437  00 

building  Firemen's  Hall   33,554  05 

Advance  from  Treasury,  July  1,  1854   24,543  10 

Total  amount  $226,277  15 

Receipts. 

Proceeds  of  $100,000  Stock  issued  November  1st,  1854  $100,000 

"   $100,000     "       "     May  1st,  1855   100,000  200,000  00 

Treasury  advance,  July  1st,  1855   $20,277  15 

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STATEMENT  No.  13. 

Receipts  and  Expenditures  on  account  of  Building  Loan  Stock  Nos.  3  and  4,  for 
erection  of  Work-house  Buildings,  for  the  year  ending  June  30th,  1855. 


Receipts. 

Proceeds  of  $40,000  Stock  issued  May  1st,  1855   $40,000  00 

Due  from  Treasury,  July  1st,  1854   4,502  50 

Total  amount   $44,502  50 

Expenditures. 

Paid  upon  the  requisition  of  the  Governors  of  the  Alms-house,  on  account 

of  Work-house  Buildings,  December  30th,  1854   40,000  00 

Due  from  Treasury,  July  1st,  1855   $4,502  50 


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City  Debt,  for  the  year  ending  June  30th,  1855. 


STATEMENT  No.  14. 
DETAIL  OF  RECEIPTS 


BUTCHERS'  STANDS 

Received  from  Catharine  market  <   $1,891  73 

Centre          "    1,749  00 

Clinton         "   1,611  96 

Essex            "    1,048  32 

Franklin        ';    315  96 

Fulton          "    3,661  74 

Gouverneur    "    81  12 

Jefferson        "    661  44 

Tompkins       "    446  40 

Union           "    345  04 

Washington    "    3,335  28 

Total  amount   $15,147  99 


STATEMENT  No.  15. 

BONDS  AND  MORTGAGES . 

Received  from  the  following  persons,  on  account,  and  in  full  for 
bonds  and  mortgages,  viz: 

James  Kearsley,     on  account   $100  00 

S.  S.  Ward,                  "    239  00 

W.  McCormick,          in  full   153  00 

Dennis  McCarty,            "   189  00 

J.  J.  Westervelt,           "    180  75 

J.  J.  Westervelt,           "    361  50 

John  Dimond,                "    119  11 

Patrick  Dimond,            "   282  85 


Carried  forward   $1,625  21 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


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Brought  forward   $1,625  21 

John  H.  Bolter,           in  full   607  50 

John  H.  Bolter,             "    960  00 

Robert  Latour,             "    2,214  00 

Alexander  Lott.   on  account   225  00 

Thomas  Rigney,             "    100  00 

W.  B.  Vidall,               "    100  00 

James  Morris,               "    100  00 

Bradish  Johnson,           "    487  80 

Thomas  Young,           in  full   318  00 

Christian  Gies,    on  account   400  00 

H.  Mullan.                    "   60  00 

John  Green.                 "    135  00 

Ira  Perigo,                   "    204  33 

Christian  Gies,              "    100  00 

Wm.  &  M.  G.  Smith,      "    2,400  00 

E.  W.  Elkins,             in  full   438  75 

M.  Callaghan.               "    461  25 

Edmund  Griffen,            "   1,140  00 

W.  S.  Wood.        on  account   300  00 

M.  Robinson,              in  full   ..  100  00 

Jacob  Weeks,  jr..           "    1,344  00 

J.  Turnbull,                 "    477  00 

W.  McGlinchy,             "    168  00 

D.  Marsh,                    "    264  00 

E.  Snyder,                   "    1,875  00 

U.  D.  French,               "    240  00 

H.  Gassin,                   "    720  00 

Thomas  Young,             "    300  00 

G.  W.  Underwood,        "    246  00 

Thomas  Young.            "    131  00 

John  Berryman,             "    150  00 

T.  M.  McFarland,          "    165  00 

J.  D.Phillips  &  Co..      "   732  00 

Acton  Civill,                "    1,836^00 

Carried  forward   $21,124  84 


43                           (Doc.  No.  33. 

Brought  forward   $21,124  84 

W.  B.  Vidall,             in  full   100  00 

John  Callagan,             "    492  00 

Christian  Gies,    on  account   400  00 

Protestant  Episcopal  Seminary,  in  full   883  20 

Johnson  &  Mariner,  in  full   2,400  00 

George  Brown             "    2,362  50 

Total  amount   $27,762  54 


STATEMENT  No.  16. 

COMMUTATION  OF  WATER  LOT  RENT- 

Received  for  Commutation  of  Water  Lot  Bent,  on  account  of  grants 
to  the  following  persons,  viz: 


E.  Provost,  per  E.Brooks   $7  84 

H.  Rutgers,  "        "    20  33 

Heirs  of  M.  Clark,  "  R.  H.  Ogden   133  14 

J.  R.  Livingston,  "  N.  Whitner   139  60 

H.  Kermit,  "  C.  F.  Floyd   156  17 

J.  Barret,  "  J.  J.  Hicks.   156  33 

Hugh  Gaine,  "  Wm.  Harrison   139  50 

J.  R.  Livingston,  "  W.  Wippenhaust   139  66 

J.  Schieffelin,  "  St.  Patrick's  Cathedral..   104  17 

Hugh  Gaine,  k  W.  G.  Kortwright..   56  00 

H.  Kermit,  "  R.  Kermit   156  33 

Anson  Blake,  iC  A.  C.  Flagg   1,200  00 

J.  Wilkins,  "  Emily  Sherwood   88  18 

N.  Romaine,  "  E.  G.  Arcularius   441  00 

•John  Moon,  "  B.  J.  Hutchings,  Ex   52  00 

Robert  Morris,  "             "   189  50 

B.  Romaine,  "  C.  D.  Sacket   100  00 

J.  J.  Astor,  "  W.  W.  Deforest   422  67 

Wm.  Walton,  "  S.  S.  Harris   58  34 

Total  amount   $3,760  76 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


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STATEMENT  No.  IT. 

FIKE  LOAN  PROPERTY. 

Received  from  the  following  persons,  on  account  of  interest  on  Fire 
Loan  Bonds  and  Mortgages,  viz: 

Daniel  Clark,       per    C.  J.  Bergen   $030  00 

Matthew  Levy,      "     J.  Darcy   315  00 

William  Jones,      "     H.  Coe   780  00 

J.  B.  &  C.  Gascoigne   997  50 

Alex.  Palache,  per  Miss  J.  Palache   140  00 

Total  amount   $2,862  50 

STATEMENT  No.  18. 

INTEREST  ON  CITY  STOCKS. 

Received  from  City  Treasurer,  for  interest  on  the  following  stocks, 
viz: 

5  per  cent.  Water  Stocks  of  1858,  1860,  1870  and  1880. .  $124,181  53 

5  and  6  per  cent.  Croton  Water  Stock  of  1890   26,000  00 

5  per  cent.  Water  Stock  of  1875   2,780  00 

Fire  Indemnity  Stock  of  1868   8,423  40 

Public  Building  Stock  of  1856   1,533  74 

Public  Education  Stock  of  1873   5.200  00 

Public  Building  Stock.  No.  3   2,500  00 

Total  amount   $170,621  67 


STATEMENT  No.  19. 

INTEREST  ON  BONDS. 

Received  from  City  Treasurer,  for  interest  on  the  following  bonds  of 
the  Corporation  of  the  City  of  New  York,  viz: 

6  per  cent.  Revenue  Bonds  of  1853,  for  $200,000    511.769  90 

5  per  cent.          11                1854.  for   300,000   15,000  00 

7  per  cent.          "                1854,  for   200,000   14,000  00 

Assessment  Bonds  of  1854.  for  10,000   700  00 

Total  amount  . .    $41,469  90 


4,3 


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STATEMENT  No.  20. 

LICENCES. 

Received  from  the  Clerk  of  the  Common  Council  for  Licenses,  as  fol- 
lows, viz: 


For  Butchers'  licenses   S    58  00 

"    Hack         "   4,176  00 

"    Intelligence  Office  licenses   562  50 

"    Junk  shop              "    9,635  00 

"    Meat  shop               '   . ....  1,340  00 

"    Pawnbrokers'          "    2,100  00 

"    Stage                    "    12,744  00 

"    Second-hand  dealers  "    3,050  00 

"    City  seal                 V    6  00 

Total  amount   $33,671  50 


STATEMENT  No.  21. 

MARKET  CELLAR  RENT 

Received  from  Centre  market   $1,660  80 

"     Essex         "    944  25 

"     Fulton        "   9,917  01 

"     Franklin     "    1,699  28 

"     Washington"  .   1,662  25 

Total  amount   $15,883  50 


STATEMENT  No.  22. 

MARKET  FEES. 

Received  from  Catharine  market   $1,592  42 

*     Centre           "   4,898  07 

"     Clinton          "    4,275  25 

"     Essex           "    1,349  34 

"     Franklin        u   364  50 

"     Fulton           li    12,115  12 

Carried  forward..   $24,594  70 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


40 


Brought  forward   $24,594  70 

Received  from  Gouverncur  market   80  94 

';     Jefferson        "    1,628  28 

"     Tompkins       "   ,   1,097  42 

u     Union           "    687  64 

"     Washington    "    37,616  98 

Total  amount  $65,705  96 


STATEMENT  No.  23. 

REVENUE  BONDS . 

Received  from  City  Treasurer,  in  payment  of  the  following  bonds  of 
the  Corporation  of  the  city  of  New  York,  viz: 


6  per  cent.  Revenue  Bonds  of  1853    $ 200,000  00 

5      M               "         "     1854   300,000  00 

7  "               11         "     1854   200,000  00 

7       "       Assessment     "     1854   10,000  00 

Total  amount. . ,   $710,000  00 


STATEMENT  No.  24. 

REAL  ESTATE. 

Received  from  D.  Wilson  and  W.  Ross,  for  purchase  of 


gore  of  land   $     50  00 

E.  L.  Walton,  for  purchase  of  old  engine 

house,  Monroe  street   15  00 

Gr.  W.  Arthur  and  F.  George,  on  account 

of  purchase  of  lot,  corner  North  Moore 

street  and  West  Broadway   3,160  00 


"         H.  Coggill  and  W.  Dunning,  on  account  of 

purchase  of  8  lots  at  Manhattanville. .  . .     1,918  00 
"        the  following  persons,  on  account  of  sales 
of  property  at  Brooklyn,  viz: 

F.  Priest,  house  and  lot,  Fulton  street.   3,550  00 

J.  G.  &  E.  P.  Way,  do   3,650  00 

Carried  forward.   $12,343  00 


47  (Doc.  No.  33. 

Brought  forward  $12,343  00 

Valentine  &  Bergen,  house  and  lot,  Fulton  street   9,020  00 

G.  H.  Peck,  3  houses  and  lots,  Water  street   5,635  00 

Total  amount  $26,998  00 

STATEMENT  No.  25. 

STREET  VAULTS. 


Received  from  James  Furey,  Street  Commissioner,  for  permits  to  sun- 
dry persons,  to  make  the  necessary  excavations,  and  build  vaults  in 
the  street,  in  front  of  their  premises,  as  per  his  returns.  .$10,108  58 


STATEMENT  No,  26. 

WATER  LOT  RENT. 

Received  on  account  of  Water  Lot  Grants  to  the  following  per- 


sons, viz: 

Eve  Provost,  per  E.  Brooks   $  0  87 

Hendrick  Rutgers,  do   2  23 

Wm.  Lupton,  per  W.  Latham   7  04 

Susannah  Moore,  per  S.  D.  Skillin    8  38 

John  Smith,  per  J.  Moore   6  18 

Johannes  Paret,  per  J.  J.  Hicks   37  52 

Jacob  Sorley,  per  W.  H.  Maxwell   19  69 

A.  Kennedy,  per  A.  J.  Cotheal   7  36 

A.  &  P.  Depeyster,  per  E.  Kettletas   1  10 

A.  Macomb,  per  H.  Durell   12  50 

John  Smith,  per  W.  E.  Sedgwick   6  17 

Thos.  Vardell,  per  J.  Purely   2  17 

A.  J.  Kennedy,  per  A.  J.  Cotheal   7  36 

Jacob  Sorley,  per  trustees,  Mrs.  Cheeseb<rough   6  56 

Do.          do.  Wm.  H.  Maxwell   6  57 

Do.         do.  W.  H.  Maxwell,  Att'y   6  56 

Eve  Provost,  per  J.  Johnson  &  Son   47 

Jacob  Sorley..  per  W.  H.  Maxwell   13  12 


Total  amount   $151  85 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


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STATEMENT  No.  27. 

ADVERTISING. 

Amount  of  check  returned  by  the  proprietors  of  the  Journal  of  Com- 
merce, for  advertising  proposals  for  Public  Education  Stock,  the 
same  having  been  paid  from  Treasury  account   $3  78 


STATEMENT  No.  28. 

DETAIL  OF  RECEIPTS 

Of  the  Commissioners  of  the  Sinking  Fund  for  payment  of  interest  on 
City  Debt,  for  the  year  ending  June  30,  1855. 

CROTON  WATER  RENT, 

Received  from  R.  C.  Hance,  Register  for  Water  Rents,  $636,093  59 
"          Harvey  Hart,  Receiver  of  Taxes,  for  Ar- 
rears of  Water  Rents   38,652  35 

"          Augustus  Purdy,  Clerk  of  Arrears,  for  Ar- 
rears of  Water  Rents   751  37 

Total  amouut  ,  $675,497  31 


STATEMENT  No.  29. 

FINES  AND  PENALTIES. 

Received  from  James  Nesbit,  C'lk  Police  Court,  1st  Dist. .  $1,223  75 

Wm.  S.Davison       "          "       2d    "  565  00 

J.  M.  Murray,         "          "       2d    "  330  50 

Wm.  B.  Rockwell,    "         "       3d    "  1,010  00 

H.  Vandervoort,      "    Court  of  Sessions. .  6,943  20 

"          J.  B.  Haskins,  Corporation  Attorney   2,527  87 

U.  D.  French,  Commissioner  of  Jurors   3,647  74 

Total  amount   $16,248  06 


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STATEMENT  No.  30. 


(Doc.  No.  33. 


INTEREST  ON  BONDS  AND  MORTGAGES 

Received  from  Joseph  Rose,  Collector  of  City  Revenue,  for  Interest 
on  Bonds  and  Mortgages,  held  by  the  Commissioners  of  the  Sinking 
Fund,  as  per  his  returns   . .  $35,071  24 


STATEMENT  No.  31. 

INTEREST  ON  REVENUE  BONDS 

Received  from  the  City  Treasurer,  for  interest  on  the  following 
bonds  of  the  Corporation  of  the  city  of  New  York,  viz: 

5  per  cent.  Revenue  Bonds  of  1854.  for  $200,000  00    $10,000  00 

T  "  "         '  400,000  00     10,739  72 

Total  amount  $20,739  72 


STATEMENT  No,  32. 


JUSTICES'  COURTS 


Received  from  J.  B.  Batchellor.  Cl'k  Justices7  C7t,  1st  Dist,  $2,002  98 
T.  F.  Peers,  "         "      2d     "      1,963  83 


W.  E.  Smith.  "                 3d  "  1,086  42 

David  Seaman.  "                4th  "  2,079  65 

E.  S.  McPherson.  "                 5th  "  1,339  07 

John  Waite,  "  "      6th  i:  1,807  78 

Wilson  Small.  "  "       7th  "  98  73 


Total  amount  $10,378  46 


STATEMENT  No. 


MARINE  COURT 


Received  from  Moses  D.  dale,  Clerk,  as  per  his  monthly 
returns  $9,661  45 


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50 


STATEMENT  No.  34. 

MAYORALTY  FEES. 

Received  from  Mayor's  Clerk,  as  per  his  returns,  as  follows,  viz: 


Charles  Burdett  $180  00 

A.  Ming,  jr   222  00   402  00 

Total  amount  $402  00 


STATEMENT  No.  35. 

RENTS  ON  REAL  ESTATE. 

Received  from  Joseph  Rose,  Collector  of  City  Revenue,  for  Common 

Land  rent   $210  00 

Docks  and  Slips,  rent   171,058  43 

Perry,                 "   .  ....  99,700  67 

Ground,               "    28,516  95 

House,                 "    15,644  75 

Water  Lot,    10,962  02 

Total  amount  $326,092  82 


STATEMENT  No.  36. 

REVENUE  BONDS. 

Received  from  City  Treasury,  in  payment  of  the  following  bonds  of 


the  Corporation  of  the  city  of  New  York,  viz: 

5  per  cent.  Revenue  Bonds  of  1854  $200,000  00 

7       "  "         11    400,000  00 

Total  amount  $600,000  00 


STATEMENT  No.  37- 

TAVERN  AND  EXCISE  LICENSES. 

Received  from  the  first  Marshal,  Mayor's  office,  as  per 
returns  $29,797  52 


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STATEMENT  No.  38. 

Exhibiting  the  (estimated)  Value  oj  the  Public  Markets,  and  the  Total  Receipt* 
from  the  same,  during  tlie  year  ending  June  30th,  1855. 


MARKETS. 


Catharine 

Centre  

Clinton  

Essex  

Franklin  

Fulton  

Gouverneur. .  . 

Jefferson  

Tompkins  .  .  . 
Union  


ESTIMATED 
VALUE, 
J  A  X  U  A  R  Y 

1st.  1855. 


From  <  ki  i  \ks 


Washington  . 


$60,000 
100,000 

75,000 
125,000 

30,000 
210,0001 


0,000 


100,000 
50,000 
30,000 

380.000 


$1,600  80 


944  25 
1,699  28 
9.917  01 


1,662  25 


K  E  C  E  J  P  T  S 


From  From 
Hucksters,        Butch  bb 
FlSBBRMEN,  &c.  Stands. 


TOTAL 
RECEIPTS 


$1,592  42|  $1,891  73 

4,898  07 j  1,749  00 

4,275  25  1,611  96 

1,349  34  1,048  32 

364  50  315  96 

12,115  12  3,661  74 


80  94 
1,628  28 
1,097  42 

687  64i 


81  12 
661  44 
446  40 
345  04 


37,616  98     3,335  28 


$3,484  15 

8,307  87 

5,887  21 

3,341  91 

2,379  74 

25,693  87 

162  06 

2,289  72 

1,543  82 

1,032  68 

42,614  51 


Amounts.  $1,166,000 


$15,883  59 


$65,705  96i  $15,147  99  $96,737  54 


Doc.  No,  33.) 


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STATEMENT  No.  39. 

CARRIAGE  HIRE  OF  MEMBERS  OF  COMMON  COUNCIL. 
ALDERMEN. 


NAMES. 


From  July  list. 
1854.  to  Dec'. 
31st.  1854. 


J.  W.  Brown  , 

A.  J.  Williamson  

Orison  Blunt  

S.  H.  Moser  

William  Baircl  

H.  R.  Hoffmire  

Henry  H.  Howard  

Thomas  Woodward  

T  Charles  Fox  

8  William  Tucker  .. 

9  P.  P.  Voorhis  

10  George  A.  Trowbridge  

11  William  Boardman,  jr  

11J.  R.  Steers  ...  

12  Abram  Wakeman  

13  George  H.  Covert  

13  J.  H.^Briggs  

14  John  Kelly  

15  William  Chauncey. ,  

15  Isaac  0.  Barker  

16  Thomas  Christy  

17  N.  C.Elv.....'  

18  D.  D.  Lord  

19  Anson  Herrick  

20  C.  H.  Tucker  

21  Richard  Mott  

2ljG.  W.  Yarian  = 

221  William  B.  Drake  

Clerk  of  Board  of  Aldermen,  de- 
livering books,  &c,  to  Aid. . 
Special  Committee  on  rebuild- 
ing Fordham  bridge.  (Her- 
rick, Ely.  C.  H.  Tucker).. .. 


$20  00 


From  Jan.  1st., 
1S55,  to  July 
1st,  1855. 


Total  in  twelve 
months 


15  00 


TT  50 

14  00; 

15  00 
7  00 


167  00 


63  00 


13  00 


22  00 
46  00 


64  75 
112  00 


Total 


$633  25 


$31  00       $57  00 


54  00 
64  00 
22  50 
358  75 


14  00 


44  50t 
11  25| 


25  00 
40  00 

62  00 


35  00 

59  50; 

5  00, 
200  00, 

240  00 


16  00 
$1,282  50 


54  00 
79  00 
22  50 
436  25 
14 


00 


6  00 
21  00 

167  00 
44  50 
11  25 
63  00 
25  00 


62  00 


57  00 
105  50 


5  00 
264  75 

352  00 


16  00 
$1,915  75 


53 


(Doc.  No.  33. 


COUNCILMEN. 


NAMES. 


1  Henry  Smith  , 

2  Charles  Gannon. . 
3.  Gideon  Clifton . . . 
4  William  Young. . . 
4  William  H.  Beam. , 
5 William  Cleary.. 

^>  John  Baulch  

6'b.  Healv  

7  G.  P.  Bickford... 

7  Andrew  Cusack.., 

8  Joseph  A.  Jackson, 
9;  John  A.  Kennedy. 
9G.  A.  Barney..  T.. 

lOP.  M.  Schenck..., 

•11  John  Clancy  , 

12 M.  C.Donoho.... 
13  J.  E.  Kerrigan... 
M  Charles  Tuttle.. . 

14;E.  W.  Brown  

15! John  G.  Seely.... 
16! Orlando  Gray. .  . . 

17|H.  N.  Wild  

18iPe(er  Crawford... 

18  David  Coleman. . . 
19|Nathaniel  Roe... . 

19  T.  B.  Ridder  

20|E.  Wainwright..  ., 

21  H.  P.  See  

22  C.  J.  Holder  

23C.  S.  Cooper.... 
24  Alfred  Brush  


25 
26 
26 
27 
28 
2S 
29 


Horatio  Reed. . . . 
William  R.  Foster 
Joel  W.  Mason, . . 
Jonathan  Purdy. . 

John  Phillips  

William  Taylor . . . 
E.  H.Kimbark... 


From  July  1st,  From  Jan.  1st, 
1854,  to  Dec.  1855,  to  July 
31st,  1S54.         1st,  1855. 


49  50 
25  00 
12  00 


130  00 


112  25 
148  25 


49  25 


35  25 
39  00 
72  25 
63  25 
2  00 


117  00 
70  75 

93  75 


54  50! 


23  00 
76  00 


11  00 
11  00 


29  00 
63  50 


Carried  forward   $1,263  50 


86  25 
57  75 
27  50 


51  00 

88  00 


41  25 
70  25 

49  50 
52  75 

175  00 
95  5C 

152  00 


Total  in  twelve 

months. 


9  00; 
346  50 
135  00 
114  75 


38  00! 
80  00 
9  00 


17  00 


$1,696  00 


135  75 
82  75 
39  50 


130  00 
51  00 

200  25 

148  25 
41  25 

119  50 

49  50 
88  00 

214  00 
167  75 

215  25 
2  00 
9  00 

463  50 
205  75 
208  50 


54  50 

61  00 

156  00 

9  00 
11  00 
11  00 
17  00 

29  00 

63  50 


$2,983  50 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


54 


NAMES. 


Brought  forward 

29  T.  G.  Van  Cott  

SO  G.  L.  Schuyler  

30  Thomas  Prentis  

31|G.  H.  Raymond  

31  G.  M.  Radley  

32  George  Elliott  

32  John  Hart  

33  D.  A.  Forbes  

331  William  Floyd  

34  D.  P.  Sammis  

34  E.  C.  McConnell.. 

35  J.  M.  Belden  

35  Thomas  Cooper  

36iP.  Moneghan  

36; P.  Barnes  


From  July  1st, 
1854,  to  Dec. 
31st,  1S54. 


$1,263  50 


37|Thomas  Farrau. . 

38  H.  S.  Slevin  

39  W.  M.  Vermilyea 
40jHenry  Beakley.. , 

40;O.  D.  Swan  

41'Edwin  J.  Brown. . 

41  J.  W.  Scott  

42  J.  Mclntyre, 
42 
43 
43 


J.  W.  Ranney  

W.  H.  Smith  

J.  S.  Moore  , 

44iW.  Hodgkinson  

44|Thomas  Dunlap  

45IS.  M.Husted  , 

46  T.  F.  Jeremiah  

46  J.  W.  T.  Van  Riper 
47|B.  F.  Pinckney  


48 
49 
49 
50 
51 
51 
52 


A.  Lambrecht, 
Frederick  Frye.. 
William  Truslow. 

B.  Gafney  

John  McClave . . . 
J.  T.  Couenhoven, 
F.  M.  Curry  


Carried  forward   $2,153 


From  Jan.  1st, 
1855,  to  Julj 
1st,  1855. 


$1,696  00 
81  75 


Total  in  twelve 
months. 


15  00 


3  00 

25  50! 
85  OOl 

7i*66 

6  00! 
78*66 

5*66  ! 

.....        35  50: 

15  00        53  00' 


165  00 
58  25 


55 


(Doc.  No.  33 


NAMES 


Brought  forward  I 

53  D.  D.  Conover  

54  M.  J.  Earle  ! 

54.  John  Webber  

55  G.  W.  Varian  

55.  C.  H.  Haswell  

56  W.  M.  Baxter  

57|F.E.  Mather  

58  Thomas  Pearson  

58  B.  McCahill  

59  G.  H.  Moller  

59  J.  C.Wandell  

60  C.  C.  North  

60  G.  W.  Jenkins  

Clerk  to  Board  of  Councilmen, 
delivering  books.  <fcc,  wagon 

hire  

Funeral  of  Adj.  J.  S.  McCabe.1 


From  July  1st, 
1S54,  to  Jan. 
1st.  1854. 


From  Jan.  1st, 
1S55,  to  July 
1st,  1855. 


Total  in  twelve 
months. 


$2,153  00   $2,431  25   $4,617  25 


150  50' 


16  00 


19  00 
8  00 


Total  

Add  Board  of  Aldermen. 


$2,370  50 
633  25 


309  50 
10  00 
'20'50 


116  50 
261  75 

47  00 
94  50 


$3,291  00 
1,282  50| 


Total  amount  i  $3,003  75'  $4,573  50'  $7,577  25 


The  following  resolution  was  adopted  by  the  Board  of  Couneilmen 
on  the  10th  of  August: 

"  Resolved,  That  the  Comptroller  be,  and  he  is  hereby  requested  to 
publish,  in  his  semi-annual  report,  the  amount  paid  for  carriage  hire 
for  his  Honor  the  Mayor:  also  the  clerks  in  his  office,  if  any,  together 
with  the  amount  and  names  of  all  other  persons  riding  at  public 
expense." 

"Jackson,  Eighth  District."' 
The  following  is  the  copy  of  a  note  received  from  the  Mayor: 

Mayor's  Office, 
New  York.  August  13.  1855. 
Dear.  Sir: — Understanding  that  the  Board  of  Councilmen  have 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


56 


called  for  the  amount  paid  for  carriage  hire  for  this  office,  and  par- 
ticularly for  myself,  I  desire  to  state  that,  whatever  the  sum  may 
be,  not  one  dollar  of  it  is  for  carriage  hire  not  incurred  in  the  dis- 
charge of  official  duties. 

Very  truly, 

FERNANDO  WOOD.  Mayor. 

The  Comptroller. 


STATEMENT  No.  40. 

Stationery  furnished  to  the  various  Departments  for  six  -months  of  1854, 
and  six  months  of  1855. 


6  month,*,  1854. 

6  months,  1855. 

$483 

35 

<PJL  IO    —  I 

63 

78 

2o  95 

Street   

821 

83 

200  92 

Fire   

131 

26 

84  42 

1,036 

57 

131  16 

538 

36 

407  45 

346 

92 

289  46 

1,116 

16 

349  33 

620 

80 

281  56 

98 

89 

1,082 

79 

304  32 

86 

79 

95  98 

55  75 

100 

51 

12  15 

68 

45 

22  90 

26 

95 

73  69 

Clerk  Common  Council  &  Board  of  Aldermen 

3,219 

39 

290  08 

"  Councilmen 

1,838 

09 

465  16 

328 

25 

207  61 

972 

99 

214  56 

208 

36 

99  60 

436 

07 

42  90 

146 

76 

71  03 

129  91 

Blank  Books,  <fcc,  delivered  Departments.. . . 

287 

29 

3,660  40 

$14,065 

61 

$7,694  56 

57  (Doc.  No.  88. 

(Statement  40,  continued.) 
Payments  made  for  Stationery  from  January  1.  1855  to  July  1,  1855. 

Total  amount  paid   $11,786  2'2 

Less  amount  paid  for  for  books  for  Library  and 
stationery,  delivered  in  1854.  viz: 

Lewis  Blood  &  Co   $126  25 

Banks:  Gould  &  Co   1,253  38 

Collins,  Bowne  &  Co   318  48 

W.  H.  Arthur  &  Co   353  85 

Do.  balance   1,236  30     $3,288  26 

$8,479  96 

Stationery  on  hand  . .   803  40 

Cost  of  Stationery  for  six  months,  1855   $7,694  56 


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STATEMENT  No.  42. 


Shotting  the  Amounts  advanced  from  the  Treasury  for  Expenditures  on  Account  of  Streets  Opening,  fyc,  end  the  Excess  of  such  Payments  over  Receipts,  and  also  the  Excess  of  Payments  over  Confirmations 

from  1850  to  July  1, 1855. 


TOR  WHAT  PURPOSE. 


Streets  Opening,  

Streets  Paving,  

Streets  Paving  on  Assessment  Bonds 

Fencing  Vacant  Lots  

Liens  on  Lots — Street  Department,. 

Liens  on  Lots — City  Inspector,  

Wells  and  Pumps  

Closing  Assessment  Contracts,  

Interest  on  Assessments,  

Charges  on  Arrears  of  Assessments,. 


Totals, 


Excess  of  Expenditures  over  Rec'ts 


25,231  36 
300,311  16 


1,045 
13,055  59 


&656.S37  98 


$23,907  82 
595,550  65 


1,746  27 

18,448  30 


$190,525 
552,550  29 


2,166  65 
15,760  05 


653  11 


596  86 
5,000  00 

11,623  01  :    10,779  34 
656  35 


659,472  S2 
656,837  98 


$2,634  84 


KXI'KMIITI  KIN 


$219,039  65 
724,575  41 


1,819  28 
1,582  7 
9,821  60 
911  80 


22,977  14 
2,809  53 


$773,091  39  $953,537  1! 
:   773,091  3! 


$210,445  79 


$242,155  45 
705,155  49 
55,000  00 
2,132  39 
11,665  74 


1,016  71 


9,068  15 
3,757  63 


KXPKxnrrrKKS. 


$359,165  37 
662,176  45' 
51,795  71 , 
2,162  25 
1,261  91 
44,994  IS 
2,176  28 


$1,029,951  56 


29,395  81 
5,132  85 


$1,158,260  81 
1,029,951  56 

$128,309  25 


BBCSEIPIB.      j  EXPENDITURES. 


$219,264 
686,275  82 
284,925  00 
2,0S2  40 
23,501  90 


1,167  IS 


33,740  43 
6,734  82 


$1,257,691  42 


$247,384  00 
943,101  95 
56,275  33 
213  53 
21,510  43 
17,048  04 
905  13 
4,793  09 
29,867  76 
5,561  07 


$1,326,660 
1,257,691  42 


13S.456  21 
450,891  73 


1,016  81 
7,464  33 


14,776  74 
895  50 


$613,599 


i  xpfmhtiki  s 


1,333  07 


8,383  89 
679  43 


9,998  03 
2,676  12 


$1,732,806  94 
613,599 


$1,119,207  34 


185 

5,  to  July  1st. 

RBCBtPTS. 

$541,808  87 
571,016  31 

KXPENUirOREa.  j 

t  1 

$832,229  SO 
686,727  28 
103,000  00 
1,909  S3 

2, 

209  70 
)59  09 

331  8sj 
895  00 

152  69 

13,1^2  02 

6,029  36 

1 

$1,128 

728  68 

Sl,631,I23  15 
1,128,728  68 

■  

$502,394  47| 

339,925  00 
8,653  04 
73,505  89 


95,882  84 
13,933  46 


$5,459,900  63 


l  \n 


i  lu- 


ll,963,584  13 
4,739,212  49 
511,86! 
9,184  23 
42,803  41 
80,579  59 
6,164  50 
9,793  09 
109,891  11 
18,779  48 


$7,491,861  23 
5,459,900  63 


$2,031,960  60 


1850.. 

1851.. 

1852. . 

1853.. 

1854. . 

Half) 
1-55  S 


Amount 
Confirmed. 


$652,638  48 
788,585  96 
610,740  87 
1,038,568  46 
2,119,892  43 

391,222  31 
$5,601,648  53 


Amount  \  E.xcess  f 
E*P»^  C^firTed. 


$659,472  82 
983,537  18 
1,158,260  81 
1,326,660  33 
1,732,806  94 
1,631,123  15 

$7,491,861  23 


$387,085  49 


$387,085  49 


Excess  of  Expenditure  over  Confirmations, 


Excess  of 
Amount 
Expended. 


$6,834  34 
194,951  20 
547,519  94 
288,091  -7 


1,239,900  ^4 


$2,277,289  19 
387,0s5  49 


$1,890,212  70 


18 
k 


59 


(Doc.  No.  33. 


COUNTY  CONTINGENCIES 

1854. 

July  10,    Society  for  Reformation  of  Juvenile  Delinquents  $4,000  00 
Jason  J.  Palmer,  per  resolution  Common  Coun- 


cil, June  28   349  81 

Robert  J.  Dillon,  costs  of  above   128  16 

S.  Waterman,  medical  services   23  00 

G.  H.  Traphagan,       £;     37  00 

C.  H.  Budd,    30  00 

A.  C.  Booream.          t:    21  00 

Galen  Hunter,           "    5  00 

E.  Evans,  postage  for  Comptroller's  office   6  00 

H.  Bertholf,  attendance  Court  of  Oyer  and  Ter- 
miner.  37  50 

G.  G.  Waters,  Att'y,  Johnson  vs.  Supervisors. .  82  00 

G.  G.  Waters,  Attorney,  Johnson  vs.  H.  Hart.  82  32 

C.  P.  Miller,  Inspector  street  lamps   18  00 

J.  J.  Bevins,  painting  street  lamps.   208  31 

John  Harley,  numbering  houses   248  36 

Robert  Phillips,  painting  street  signs   235  05 

E.  B.  Hart,  services  of  Dodworth's  Band   310  00 

J.  J.  Diossy  &  Co.,  law  b'ks,  Superior  Court,  <fcc  222  75 

C.  R.  Rode,  103  copies  City  Directory   231  75 

J.  F.  Trow,  111  copies  City  Directory   248  75 

Albany  State  Register,  subscription  of  Clerk  of 

Common  Council   24  00 

A.  S.  Dusenberry,  allowance  of  salary  to  June  30  94  00 

Isaac  Fitz,  26  days  in  Comptroller's  office   78  00 

G.  W.  Matsell,  killing  dogs   300  00 

Manahan's  Band,  music,  July  4th   75  00 

Robinson's         "            "    75  00 

Yorkville  Cornet  Band,  music,  4th  July. .....  75  00 

Shelton's  Brass  Band.         "          "    75  00 

Blind  Institute  Band.                   "    75  00 

Carried  forward   $7,395  76 


Doc.  No,  33.)  60 

1854.         Brought  forward   $7,395  76 

July  10,    Wallace's  Band,  music,  4th  July   75  00 

Jas.  Brown,  chiming  Trinity  church  bells   10  00 

"       G.  Dyckman.  recording  deeds....   10  35 

"       Murray  Hoffman,  counsel  fee   75  00 

Henry  E.  Davie?.        11       Court  of  Appeals . .  500  00 

M.  C.  Biggs,              :*       Superior  Court...  325  00 

W.  H.  Dikeman,  postage  stamps   5  00 

M       John  Bapp,  cleaning  sink,  38  Ann  street   39  20 

"       E.  Van  Banst,  carriages  at  funeral  of  firemen 

killed  at  Broadway  fire   221  50 

Alfred  Carson,  workmen's  wages..   128  00 

"       W.  C.  &  J.  S.  Bumham,  on  requisition   45  00 

J.  &  N.  Tiebout,  signals,  &c   174  07 

li       W.  H.  Torboss,  repairs  to  engines.  &c   154  50 

"       Mrs.  Wm.  Spader,  cartage   49  59 

"       Pine  &  Hartshorn,  repairs,  &c . . . .   517  38 

Alfred  Carson,  for  labor.  &e   76  08 

24,    Sunday  Mercury,  adv.  fire  at  Jennings'  store . .  3  50 

"       Courier  and  Enquirer,  adv.  fire  at  Jennings'  store  3  00 

"       N.  Y.  Atlas,  advertising  fire  at  Jennings'  store  5  00 

"      A.  T.  Stewart  <fe  Co.,  crape   27  44 

John  B.  Vail,  refreshments   134  25 

"       T.  D.  Gillespie,  funeral  expenses   84  50 

"       D.  Theall,  preparing  banner   8  00 

"       Jane  Everard,  muslin   25  50 

C.  E.  Doherty,  funeral  expenses   98  00 

John  Ward,         "          «    39  00 

Phyfe  &  Co.,        "          >:    30  29 

"       Franklin  hose  company,  funeral  expenses   60  00 

C.  L.  Carpenter,              "         11    73  88 

J.  Winterbottom              "          "    94  00 

John  Orser,  Sheriff,  official  services   1,398  29 

"       Edwin  Smith,  diagrams  of  Castle  Garden   225  00 


Carried  forward  $12,111  08 


61  (Doc.  No.  33. 

1854.         Brought  forward  $12,111  08 

July  24,   Hook  and  ladder  company  No.  1,  vacating  pre- 
mises in  Chambers  street   1.800  00 

'•       Hose  company  No.  28.  vacating  premises  in 

Chambers  street   600  00 

Engine  company  No.  22,  vacating  premises  in 

Chambers  street  , . .             .  . .  600  00 

John  Kidney,  cleaning  City  Hall   46  50 

Sarah  Town.        "             u    36  00' 

Henrietta  Heron.  "             "    26  00 

M.  O'Brien.         "          offices    20  00 

N.  Johnson,.         "             li    10  00 

<•      J.  W.  Rickerts,    "            "    82  00 

"       M.  Shandlcy,  cleaning  offices   22  00 

<;       G.  Fitzsimmons.         "    35  50 

C.  Toilers.               "    25  00 

"       J.Lavepour.   .  10  00 

Elizabeth  Boggs.        4;    10  00 

Joseph  Leon.              "   12  00 

John  Doran;               "    30  00 

J.  Cunningham,    38  00 

Chas.  K.  Taylor.         "    59  00 

Thomas  Kennedy,       "    31  00 

Jane  Holden.             "    45  83 

Bridget  Doyle,           "    20  00 

Obadiah  Williams,      "   44  00 

James  Shane.             "    32  50 

V.  M.  P.  Lyon,  fireman,  new  City  Hall   62  50 

N.  A.  Beach,  services  in  Finance  Department. .  78  00 

W.  S.  Cole,  services  to  Tax  Commissioners. ...  52  00 

H.  S.  Dusenberry,  services  to  Tax  Commissars. .  83  33 

R.  J.  Dillon,  Corporation  Counsel,  contingenc's  252  81 

G.  W.  Matsell,  killing  dogs   300  00 

John  B.  Butt,  postage  for  Comptroller's  office. .  6  73 

C.  Burdctt,  administering  oaths   46  75 

Carried  forward   $16,628  53 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


62 


1854. 
July  24, 


Brought  forward  $16,628  53 

W.  H.  Stephens,  contingencies  of  Mayor's  office  11  77 

T.  S.  Niins,  engrossing  minutes   60  00 

Wm.  J.  Brisley,  amount  paid  on  President's  re- 
ception  107  27 

Wm.  J.  Brisley,  charter  of  steamer  Josephine..  100  00 

Daniel  Ewen,  surveys  in  Chatham  street,  &c. ..  175  00 

George  Andrews,  copying  tax  book,  1st  Ward. .  37  02 

J.  S.  Watcrbury,             "             2d     ;-    ..  20  73 

C.  S.  Woodruff,              "            3d     "    . .  25  60 

Wm.  Denman,                 '             4th    "  27  72 

H.  Ten  Eyck,                             5th    !'    ..  35  17 

H.  Scovill,                     "             6th    "  20  70 

Charles  Jenkins,                           7th    "    ..  50  11 

W.  S.  Coles,                               8th    "    . .  44  95 

Theodore  Frost,              4i             9th    "    ..  70  18 

Samuel  Warts.                "           10th    "    . .  30  51 

B.  McCabe,                              11th   "    ..  51  72 

G.  L.  Loutrel.                "           12th    "    ..  84  46 

H.  K.  Frost,  "  13th  "  . .  25  75 
Henry  Davis,  '  "  14th  "  . .  25  11 
A.  L.  Kimmel,  "  15th  "  . .  54  45 
Charles  H.  Rusher,  "  16th  u  . .  71  92 
William  Jones,  "  17th  'L  ..  60  39 
James  McKinley,  "  18th  "  ..  96  33 
J.  W.  Farr,  19th  "  . .  48  54 
Andrew  Thompson,  "  20th  "  . .  81  79 
James  Andrews,  "  21st  "  ..  78  76 
J.  S.  Vredenburgh,          "           22d    "    ..  59  05 

A.  Carson,  workmen's  wages   128  50 

James  Galway,  ladders   25  00 

William  H.  Torboss,  repairs   90  00 

J.  P.  Lacour,  glass   25  00 

Mrs.  William  Spader,  cartage   62  01 

Moses  Sweet,  ladders   105  58 

Carried  forward  $18,709  62 


£3                         (Doc.  No.  33, 

1854.         Brought  forward  $18,709  62 

July  24,    F.  Waterbury,  lanterns   8  50 

John  Barry,  lanterns   75  00 

Aug.  7.    G.  W.  Matsell,  killing  dogs   300  00 

N.  Y.  State  Lunatic  Asylum,  B'd  of  A.  Klein,  &c  236  61 
P.  Heard,  Assistant  Inspector,  iron  pavement. .  22  50 
■l       Nowlan  &  Kearney,  painting  Board  of  Alder- 
men's Chamber   235  00 

Ira  Floyd,  crape  for  Court  of  Sessions   10  00 

E.  Van  Ranst,  carriage  hire,  funeral  of  N.  B. 

Blunt   140  00 

"       Metropolitan  Bank,  rent  of  office,  Commission- 
ers Central  Park   150  00 

"       John  Cornell,  cleaning  office   15  00 

Isaac  Fitz,  adjusting  Register's  account   114  00 

Win.  Humes,  amount  not  assessed  on  sewer. ...  34  00 

G.  W.  Matsell.  killing  dogs   300  00 

A.  Carson,  workmen's  wages   142  50 

J.  N.  Phillips' bill   48  93 

Hendricks  &  Brothers' bill   65  88 

Mrs.  W.  Spader,  cartage   40  99 

Charles  Chester,  bill   89  25 

J.  H.  Ludlum,  engine  repairs.  ,   192  51 

Wm.  H.  Torboss,       "    192  50 

John  H.  Sickels,        11    188  33 

Howell  Dobbs,         "    16  88 

"       Joshua  Deane,          ,;    9  63 

21,    John  Kidney,  cleaning  City  Hall   46  50 

Sarah  Heron,              "    37  00 

Henrietta  Heron,  cleaning  City  Hall   27  00 

M.  O'Brien,    20  00 

N.  Johnson,            -;             •■    10  00 

J.  W.  Rickerts,       "         office   84  00 

Michael  Shandley,     l<    22  00 

"       G.  Fitzsimmons,       "             "    36  75 

Carried  forward  e.  $21,620  88 


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1854         Brought  forward  ,   $21,620  88 

tag.  21,  C,  Vollers,                        "    25  00 

John  Lavepour.    10  00 

Elizabeth  Boggs,      "            u    10  00 

J.  Leon.                 -             <;    12  00 

JohnDoran,                          ':    30  00 

J.  Cunningham,                      "    38  00 

Chas.  K.  Taylor,      <;             11    GO  50 

Thomas  Kennedy ;                  u    33  00 

Jane  Holden.           "             "    45  83 

Bridget  Doyle.                      "    20  00 

Obadiah  Williams.    "             il    45  50 

James  Shane.           "             "    33  75 

V.  M.  P.  Lyon,  fireman.  New  City  Hall   62  50 

W.  S.  Cole,  services  to  Tax  Commissioners. . .  54  00 

R.  J.  Dillon,  contingencies  of  office   156  69 

John  B.  Butt,  postage   6  97 

T.  S.  Nims,  engrossing  minutes  Board  of  Aid..  40  00 

Mary  Healy,  cleaning  City  Hall   16  00 

Charles  Burdett,  administering  oaths   38  25 

Jemima  Harris,  cleaning  Fifth  District  Court .  13  00 

Alfred  Carson,  workmen's  wages   140  38 

J.  Lafarge,  cartage.,   75  00 

John  Montague,  pails   16  00 

John  Barry,  lanterns   76  50 

Joshua  Dean,  cartage.   42  25 

James  J.Bevins,  painting  street  signs   212  38 

Robert  Phillips,       "             "    238  05 

John  Harley,          "            "    247  94 

W.  H.  Stephens,  contingencies  of  Mayor's  office.  7  17 

Sept.  4.    Chas.  H.  Turner,  carriage  hire  for  Street  Com'r.  24  50 

A.  S.  Cady.  recording  satisfaction  piece,  &c. . .  8  70 

"       Chas.  Jackson,  carriage  hire  for  Street  Com'r..  113  00 

Mrs.  Wood,  cleaning  Recorder's  Office   9  00 

Carried  forward   $23.582  74 


65  (Doc.  No.  33. 

1854.         Brought  forward   $23,582  74 

Sept.  4,    New  York  Pneumatic  Company,  cleaning  sink 

in  Eldridge  street   56  32 

"       Alfred  Carson,  workmens' wages   20186 

"       Mrs.  William  Spader,  cartage  ,    8191 

"       Joshua  Dean,  cartage   19  50 

"       J.  H.  Ludlum,  repairs  to  engines,  &c   37  13 

"       James  Ramsey,     "        telegraph   74  04 

C.  Robinson,        "             "    50  00 

G.  Boyd,  repairing  Board  of  Aldermen's  room. .  316  25 

M.  Tourney,       "             "                   <{    . .  636  70 

"  18,  Charles  O'Conor,  counsel  fee   250  00 

41       J.  ^Y.  Messereau,  carpenters'  work,  Board  of 

Aldermen's  room  , .  10  35 

J.  C.  Bogart,  mason  work,  B'd  of  Aid's  room..  3  18 

"       D.  T.  Valentine,  contingencies  of  office.   34  45 

G.  W.  Matsell,  killing  dogs   300  00 

"       E.  Evans,  brushes,  brooms,  &c   6  38 

"       Edwd.  C.  Green  &  Jno.  Floyd,  surveys  of  rock.  5  00 

Jno.  J.  Diossy  &  Co.,  copies  of  laws  of  New  York  52  75 

G.  W.  Matsell,  killing  dogs   300  00 

Oct.  2,    John  Kidney,  cleaning  City  Hall   45  00 

Sarah  Heron,       "           "    36  00 

Henrietta  Heron, "           "    26  00 

M.  O'Brien,        "           "    20  00 

N.  Johnson,         "           "   10  00 

Mary  Healy,        "           "    26  00 

"       J.  W.  Rickcrts,  cleaning  offices  and  courts  ....  90  00 

M.  Shandley,       "            "             "  .  . . . .  27  00 

G.  Fitzsimmons,  "             "             il  46  50 

Charles  Vollers,  "             "             "  25  00 

Jno.  Laverpour,  "             "             "    10  00 

Elizabeth  Boggs, "             "             "  10  00 

Joseph  Leon,      "             ';            "     ....  12  00 

Carried  forward   $26,402  06 

5 


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66 


1854.         Brought  forward   $26,402  06 

Oct.  2,     John  Doran,  cleaning  offices  and  courts  ....  30  00 

J.  Cunningham,  "             "             "    38  00 

C.  K.  Taylor,     "             "             "      .. ..  59  00 

Thomas  Kennedy,"             11             "    28  00 

Jane  Holden,     "  "  "    ;      45  82 

Bridget  Doyle,    "             "             "    20  00 

0.  Williams,       "             M             "  44  00 

James  Shane,      "             "             "    39  00 

V.  M.  P.  Lyon,  fireman,  new  City  Hall  .  62  50 

W.  S.  Cole,  services  to  Tax  Commissioners... .  52  00 

Wm.  Turner,     "        Assistant  Auditor.. .  . .  63  00 

Isaac  Fitz,        "        Comptroller   Ill  00 

R.  B.  Connolly,  per  res.  Board  of  Supervisors.  375  06 

R.  J.  Dillon,  contingencies  of  office   166  28 

T,  S.  Nims,  engrossing  minutes  Board  of  Aid..  50  00 

M.  M.  Staniels,  judg't.  L.  Townsend  vs.  Mayor  34  75 

J.  B.  Butts,  postage,  Comptroller's  office   7  09 

W.  H.  Stephens,  contingencies  Mayor's  office. .  5  39 

1.  O.  Hunt,  services  to  Receiver  of  Taxes   81  00 

Henry  Davis,    "             "                "     ..  ..  81  00 

A.  Vrcdenburgh,             "                "     ....  81  00 

B.  P.  Pease,  "  "  "..«..  81  00 
H.  Scovill,  "  "  "  ..  ..  81  00 
P.  H.  Jeremiah,  "  "  ..  81  00 
A.  S.  Dusenberry,  "  "  81  00 
A.  McLean,  "  "  "  . . . .  8100 
Edwin  Smith,  surveys  for  Corporation  Counsel.  35  00 
Daniel  Lee,  ammunition,  per  res.  C.  Council..  64  40 

"       John  McGowan,  damage  to  horse  and  cart. .  . .  100  00 

Daniel  Clark,  damage  to  hack,  No.  279   50  00 

"       J.  C.  Helme,  music  at  funeral,  H.  Gibson   67  00 

"       Wakeman  &  Latting,  Att'ys,  G.  W.  Morton 

Mayor   140  71 

"       B.  B.  Dewitt,  repairing  furnace  Hall  of  Records  43  75 

Carried  forward   $28,781  81 


67  (Doc.  No.  33 

1854.         Brought  forward   $28,78181 

Oct.  2,     H.  K.  Frost,  administering  oaths  to  H.  Hart..  9  00 

G.  W.  Matsell,  requisition  for  killing  dogs. ...  300  00 

"  16,  D.  T.  Valentine,  preparing  Manual   1,000  00 

"       Maria  Helmes,  cleaning  court  rooms   150  00 

M.  McGrath,  stage  fare,  &c   7  39 

John  Orser,  services  per  res.  Board  Supervisors.  1,472  41 

"  30,  John  Kidney,  cleaning  City  Hall   46  50 

Sarah  Heron,       "             u    36  00 

Henrietta  Heron,  "            "    26  00 

M.  O'Brien,          "             "    20  00 

N.  Johnson,         "             11    10  00 

J.  W.  Rickerts,     "     offices,  &c   82  00 

M.  Shandley,       11             "    22  00 

G.  Fitzsimmons,   "             "    41  50 

C.  Vollers,           "            "    25  00 

"       John  Laverpour,  "             "    10  00 

Eliza  Boggs,        "             "    10  00 

Joseph  Leon,        ;i             "    12  00 

John  Doran,         "             "   '    30  00 

J.  Cunningham,    "             "    38  00 

Chas.  K.  Taylor,  "             il    59  00 

Thomas  Kennedy, "             "    30  00 

Jane  Holden,        "             "    45  82 

Bridget  Doyle,      "             "    20  00 

O.  Williams,        "             "    44  00 

James  Shane,                    "    39  00 

V.  M.  P.  Lyon,  fireman,  new  City  Hall   62  50 

Wm.  Turner,  services  Auditing  Bureau   78  00 

W.  S.  Cole,       "       Tax  Commissioners. ....  54  00 

Mary  Kennedy,  cleaning  Grand  Jury  room ....  10  00 

"       R.  J.  Dillon,  contingencies  of  office   248  74 

Isaac  Fitz,  services  to  Comptroller   78  00 

"       Mary  Taylor,  cleaning  offices   62  00 

W.  H.  Stephens,  contingencies,  Mayor's  office.  14  04 

Carried  forward   $32,974  71 


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68 


1854.         Brought  forward   $32.97-4  71 

Oct.  30,    T.  S.  Nims,  copying  minutes,  Board  Aldermen.  30  00 

Mary  Haley,  cleaning  City  Hall   20  00 

"       J.  13.  Butt,  postage,  etc.,  Comptroller's  office  . .  8  87 

Christopher  Long,  posting  bills   23  00 

"       Sante  Minto,  judgment  vs.  Mayor  ,  47  12 

"       A.  Yredenburgh,  extra  clerk,  Tax  Rcc'r  office.  78  00 

A.  S.  Dusenberry,  "  "  ....  78  00 
P.  H.  Jeremiah.  "  "  ....  78  00 
H.  Scovill,  "  "  ....  78  00 
J.  O.  Hunt,               11             "           ....  78  00 

B.  F.  Pease,  "  "  ....  78  00 
Henry  Davis,              "             "            ....  78  00 

A.  F.  Kimmcl,            "             u           ....  78  00 
Nov.  13,  Sweeny  &  Anderson,  judgment  M.  Lacour  vs. 

Mayor,  &c   444  55 

S.  Judd's  Sons  &  Co.,  candles  for  offices   15  75 

"       James  M.  Baker,  services  at  Albany  for  Com- 
missioner of  Jurors   30  00 

"       Bliss,  Briggs  &  Douglass,  crape  at  funeral  of  N. 

B.  Blunt   32  50 

"       J.  Ferguson,  repairing  locks  of  Marine  Court.  3  88 

B.  D.  Welch,  repairing  and  cleaning  clocks. . .  10  00 
"       W.  C.  Lyons,  furniture  for  Superier  Court. . .  .  215  25 
"       Thomas  Watson,  on  requisition  of  Street  Com- 
missioner, for  new  corners  Chambers  and 

Murray  streets   153  00 

"       William  Swart,  numbering  houses   233  80 

"       J.  H.  Hinton,  medical  services   3  00 

E.  Byrne,             "          "    2  00 

M.  Roberts,          "         "    §  00 

C.  Kiersted,          "         "    10  00 

John  Simmons,       H          "    167  00 

Edward  Collett,     {<          "    3  00 

J.  S.  Kilbourne,      "          "    39  00 

Carried  forward   $35,101  43 

♦ 


69  (Doc.  No.  33. 

1854.         Brought  forward   $35,101  43 

Nov.  13,  William  Moore,  medical  services   36  00 

P.  B.  Lodge,         "         "    50  00 

G.  McAllister,       "         "    20  00 

R.  D.  Squibb,        11          "    7  00 

M.  A.  Van  Lier,     'l          il    36  00 

A.  S.  Church.        "          "    5  00 

"  27,  J.  Kidney,  cleaning  City  Hall   45  00 

Sarah  Heron,    "            "    36  00 

Henrietta  Heron,    26  00 

M.  O'Brien,      "             "    20  00 

N.  Johnson,      ';             "    10  00 

"       J.  W.  Rickerts,  cleaning  offices    82  00 

M.  Shandley,         "          "    22  00 

Q.  Fitzsimmons,     "          :l    41  50 

C.  V oilers,           il         il    25  00 

'*       John  Laverpour,    10  00 

Elizabeth  Boggs,    "          "    10  00 

Joseph  Leon,         "          "    12  00 

John  Doran,          a          11    30  00 

"       J.  Cunningham,     "          "    38  00 

Chas.  K.  Taylor,    ;i          "    59  00 

Thos.  Kennedy,      "          u    30  00 

Jane  Holden,         :'          "    45  82 

Bridget  Doyle,                 <:    20  00 

O.  Williams,          "          11    88  00 

James  Shane,        "          "    39  00 

V.  M.  P.  Lyon,  fireman,  new  City  Hall   62  50 

W.  Turner,  services,  Auditing  Bureau   78  00 

Isaac  Fitz,       "        Finance  Department   78  00 

W.  S.  Cole     :-         Tax  Commissioners   52  00 

R.J.Dillon,  contingencies  of  office   198  05 

D.  Bostwick,  expenses  to  Albany,  case  Dr. 

Graham   9  00 

F.  White,  carriage  hire,  case  Dr.  Graham   4  00 

Carried  forward  ,    $36,426  30 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


70 


1854.  Brought  forward   $30,426  30 

Nov.  27,   F.  Spicer  and  D.  Bostwick.  bringing  witness. 

case  Dr.  Graham   8  27 

"       H.  Quinn,  carriage  hire  for  Mrs.  Gray,  case 

Dr.  Graham   1  00 

James  Wheelan,  carriage  hire,  Judge  of  Oyer 

and  Terminer,  case  Dr.  Graham   3  00 

"       William  Thomas,  making  plans  St.  Nicholas 

Hotel,  case  Dr.  Graham   25  00 

Mary  Haley,  cleaning  court  rooms   20  00 

Mary  Kennedy,        "        "    10  00 

Jemima  Harris,        "       "          ...    19  50 

"       A.  M.  C.  Smith,  judgment  vs.  Mayor,  (sewer 

Maiden  lane)   829  75 

John  Harper,  judgment  vs.  Mayor,  (sewer,  Ful- 
ton street)   643  00 

"       A,  Yredenburgh,  extra  clerk,  tax  office   78  00 

A.  S.  Dusenberry,       "             u    78  00 

Howard  Scovill,         "            "    78  00 

B.  F.  Pease,              "            "    78  00 

P.  H.  Jeremiah,          "             "    78  00 

Isaac  O.  Hunt,           "    78  00 

A.  F.  Kimmel.           "             ::    78  00 

Henry  Davis,             "             t£    78  00 

John  B.  Butt,  postage   6  74 

"       T.  Rynders,  convicting  an  illegal  voter   100  00 

"       F.  Saunders,  engrossing  minutes  B'd  of  Alder'n  110  00 

"       E.  A.  Purdy,  removing  Receiver  of  Taxes  office  81  00 

W.  H.  Stephens,  contingencies,  Mayor's  office.  6  60 

"       S.  Judd's  Sons  &  Co.,  candles  for  departments  15  75 

"  McSpedon  &  Baker,  printing  for  Supreme  Court  185  13 
"       Eliza  King,  balance  due  S.  King,  late  assessor 

Second  Ward   50  00 

"       D.  T.  Valentine,  contingencies  Clerk  Common 

Council   69  41 

Carried  forward   $39,240  45 


71 


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1854. 

Brought  forward  



.  $39,240  45 

Nov.  27,  J.  W.  Fell,     medical  services. 



70  75 

R.  D.  Squibb, 

  «  •  • 

10  00 

tt 
I  I 

Robert  Hall 
L.  J.  Henry, 





6  00 

7  00 

11 

F.  L.  Harris, 



68  00 

it 

E.  Byrne, 



2  00 

tt 

Charles  Marsh. 



52  00 

it 

James  Douglas,  " 

14  00 

I  I 

J.  Sage  Kilbourne,  " 



42  00 

ti 

Julius  Frankel, 



6  00 

a 

M.  A.  Yan  Lier, 



52  50 

t 1 
a 

N.  M.  Freeman,  " 
Charles  A.  Budd, 

15  00 
35  00 

it 

J.  N.  Husted, 

7  00 

ti 

G.  H.  Traphagen,  " 

25  00 

u 

George  S.  Carter,  " 

29  29 

a 

J.  H.  Ludlum,  repairs  for  Fire  Department. .  . 

56  43 

1 1 

W.  H.  Torboss, 

it 

it 

101  50 

it 

G.  W.  Wheeler,  labor, 

n 

ti 

27  00 

tt 

Win.  R.  Edwards,  " 

a 

ti 

23  00 

i  i 

S.  A.  Edwards,  " 

a 

u 

20  13 

a 

E.  Chambers,  " 

a 

a 

20  12 

n 

David  Conlan,  " 

n 

ti 

15  75 

it 

John.  J.  Borras,  " 

n 

a 

17  25 

it 

Jacob  Miller,  " 

a 

it 

15  38 

tt 

G.  W.  Wheeler,  11 

tt 

tt 

27  00 

tl 

W.  R.  Edwards,  " 

a 

ti 

24  00 

tt 

S.  A.  Edwards,  " 

ti 

n 

21  00 

it 

E.  Chambers,  4< 

a 

n 

21  00 

a 

David  Conlan,  " 

ti 

n 

18  00 

a 

J.  J.  Borras,  " 

a 

it 

18  00 

tt 

Jacob  Miller, 

a 

1 1 

18  00 

tt 

G.  W.  Wheeler,  " 

1 1 

ti 

27  00 

a 

W.  R.  Edwards,  u 
Carried  forward  

ti 

a 

24  00 
.    $40,176  55 

Doc.  No.  33.) 


72 


1854.         Brought  forward   $40,176  55 

Nov.  27,   S.  A.  Edwards,  labor  for  Fire  Department   21  00 

E.  Chambers,         "     "          "             ....  21  00 

David  Conlan,       "  .  "         11    18  00 

J.  J.  Borras,          "     "          "    18  00 

Jacob  Miller,         "     "          "    1G  88 

P.  B.  Sweeny,  legal  services,  S.  Clark  vs.  Mayor  500  00 

Margaret  O'Brien,  clean'g  Rec.  Taxes'  office . .  10  00 

Dec.  11,  R.  J.  Dodge,  plans  exterior  line  Harlem  river.  192  00 
J.  T.  Ludlum  and  E.  Ewen,  plans  exterior  line 

Harlem  river   408  00 

J.  J.  Bevins,  numbering  streets   16  00 

"       \V.  Dodge,  copying  indexes,  Register's  office. .  119  25 
"      James  J.  Odelland  J.  J.  Ward,  convicting  ille- 
gal voter   100  00 

"       P.  R.  Wortendyke,  ice  for  departments   781  53 

F.  Grain,  for  painting  of  High  Bridge   50  00 

"       Holly  Lyon,  arrest'g  and  convict'g  illegal  voter  100  00 

Dec.  26,  David  Roach  and  Peter  Kehoe,  convicting  ille- 
gal voter   100  00 

"       H.  B.  Weed,  services  as  Sergeant-at-Arms. . . .  100  00 
David  Stanton,  engrossing  resolution  of  condo- 
lence to  family  N.  B.  Blunt   20  00 

'*       Maria  Helmes,  cleaning  courts   75  00 

"       E.  W.  Davis,  report,  official  proceedings   300  00 

"       John  S.  Carter,  for  medical  services   18  75 

"       John  Kidney,  cleaning  City  Hall.   46  50 

Sarah  Heron,             "   36  00 

Henrietta  Heron,  cleaning  City  Hall   26  00 

M.  O'Brien,               "            "    5  00 

N.  Johnson,  cleaning  City  Hall   10  00 

Mary  Healy,                   "       /   26  00 

J.  W.  Rickerts,  "  offices  .'   82  00 

M.  Shandley,              "    22  00 

G.  Fitzsimmons,          "    41  50 

Carried  forward   $43,456  96 


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1854.         Brought  forward  ,   $43,456  96 

Dec.  26,   C.  Vollers,  cleaning  offices   25  75 

John  Laverpour,         "    10  00 

Elizabeth  Boggs,        "    10  00 

Joseph  Leon,    12  00 

John  Doran,               "    30  00 

J.  Cunningham,   38  00 

C.  K.  Taylor,            "    59  00 

Thomas  Kennedy,       "    30  00 

Jane  Holden,              "    45  83 

Bridget  Doyle,           "    20  00 

Obadiah  Williams,       -k    88  00 

James  Shane,             li    39  00 

V.  M.  P.  Lyon,  fireman,  New  City  Hall   (32  50 

M.  O'Brien,  cleaning  offices   20  00 

W.  Turner,  services,  Auditing  Bureau   78  00 

Isaac  Fitz,               Finance  Department....  78  00 

W.  S.  Cole,     -        Tax  Commissioners   52  00 

R.  J.  Dillon,  contingencies  of  office   196  33 

E.  Van  Ranst,  carriage  hire,  reception  of  Presi- 
dent Fillmore   100  00 

D.  M.  Hollister,  steamboat  Laura  Knapp   150  00 

Steamer  Norwalk   200  00 

F.  Frye,  fare  and  expenses  to  Philadelphia.. .  13  00 
Treadwell,  Acker  &  Co.,  board,  &c   49  18 

enter tain't  and  exp.  203  00 

H.  Scovill,  29  days'  services  to  Rec.  of  Taxes. .  87  00 

H.  Davis,                  "               "           ..  87  00 

A.  H.  Kimmel,           "               li           ..  87  00 

B.  F.  Pease,  "  "  ..  87  00 
A.  Vredenburgh,  "  "  "  . .  87  00 
J.  O.  Hunt,  27  days,     "                "           ..  81  00 

Charles  Burdett,  administering  116  oaths   14  50 

A.  C.  Flagg,  moneys  paid  in  suit,  Russ  &  Reid  92  25 

W.  C.  Lyons,  table  for  Comptroller's  office...  8  00 

Carried  forward   $45,697  30 


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74 


1854.         Brought  forward    $45,697  30 

Dec.  20,  John  B.  Butt,  postage   6  71 

W.  H.  Stephens,  expenses  Mayor',-  office   8  GO 

K.  S.  Derrickson,  clerk  to  Fire  Committee   150  00 

"       H.  Vandervoort,  furnishing  statement  to  Secre- 
tary of  State   180  00 

Pearl  hose  company  No.  28,  fitting  up  room.. .  85  00 
"       James  Timpson,  Chapman's  Interest  Tables  for 

Receiver  of  Taxes   50  00 

"  F.  Saunders,  engrossing  minutes  B:rd  Aldermen  95  00 
"  Harvey  Hart,  Bank  Note  List,  postage,  &c. . . .  9  89 
"  W.  Chauncey,  examin'g  Croton  Dep't  Records  150  00 
W.  Hodgkinson,  "  "  "  150  00 
"  C.  Newson,  cleaning  Court  Common  Pleas. . .  16  00 
"  A.  S.Cady,  cash  p'd  for  recording  mortgages,^ c  33  05 
"  Joseph  Blackburn,  amount  retained  from  Asses- 
sor's fees,  April,  1854   50  00 

"       John  Thompson,  amount  retained  from  Asses- 
sors'fees,  April,  1854   50  00 

"       G.  Niven,  anrt  ret'd  from  Ass'rs7  fees,  Ap'l,  '54.  50  00 

A.  T.  Cochrane.             "              "          . .  50  00 

Hugh  Martin.               "              "          . .  50  00 

C.  H.  Lyons.                 "              "  50  00 

Charles  Ridden.                           "          . .  50  00 

John  McKinnan.                           "          . .  50  00 

Rowland  Hill.               "              "  50  00 

Samuel  Wandell.            "              "          ..  50  00 

John  Martin,                "              <l          . .  50:00 

John  D.  Farrington.        "              "          . .  50  00 

A.  S.  Yan  Dursen.         "              "          . .  50  00 

J.  B.  Fox,                   "              "          . .  50  00 

A.W.Smith,               "              "  50  00 

L.  Onderdonk.              "              "  50  00 

A.  Demarest,                "              "          •  •  50  00 

James  Griffith,              "              "          •  •  50  00 

Carried  forward..   $47,531  61 


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1854 .        Brought  forward . . . » .  

Dec.  26,  J.  H.  Bette,  am't  ret'dfrom  Ass'rs'  fees,  Ap'l,  '54 

John  Phillips, 

L.  Dingee. 

P.  McGuire, 

A.  M.  Sheldon, 
T.  W.  Pooley, 
V.  S.  Cornell. 

H.  G.  West, 
J.  Laughlin, 

I.  M.  Phyfe. 
Charles  Sullivan, 
Whitman  Phillips, 
Edward  Berrian, 
W.  H.  Yan  Benschoten,  " 

B.  D.  Andrews, 
George  W.  Donald, 
H.  W.  Dikeman, 
F.  J.  Twomey, 
W.  Denike. 
William  Murray, 
J.  Miller, 
H.  Smith. 
John  Clark; 

«       William  V.  Leggett, 
A.  V.  Barbaric, 

C.  K.  Acker,  numbering  streets  

"       William  Swart,       "  "   

1855. 

Jan.  10,  P.  H.Jeremiah,  services  in  Receiver  of  Taxes' office 

A.  S.  Dusenberry,  do  

Mary  Kennedy,  cleaning  Grand  Jury  rooms. . 
Jacob  Hyatt,  seal  and  engraving  city  coat  of  arms 
H.  K.  Frost,  administ'g  oaths  to  Rec'r  of  Taxes 

A.  C.  Booraem,  medical  services..  

S.  A.  Hill,  do   

Carried  forward  


78  00 
78  00 
10  00 
12  00 
9  00 
20  00 
22  00 


$49,344  52 


Doc.  Xo.  33.)  76 

1855.       Brought  forward  $49,344  52 

Jan.  10.   William  Cecil,  medical  services   20  00 

M       Mary  Anderson,  for  G.  W.  Anderson,  for  copy- 
ing indexes,  Register's  office   11  00 

W.  B.  Ripley,        "         "    69  75 

William  Dodge,     "          11    48  50 

S.  C.  Duryea,        „          "    75  90 

G.  W.  Newcorab,    "          "    75  30 

Edward  Eccleston, "          "    19140 

Theodore  Hart,     "          "    120  00 

"       E.  Evans,  postage,  brooms,  &c   6  87 

Bowman  &  Green,  Attorneys,  William  Wood- 
lock  vs.  Mayor,  &c   117  27 

G.  T.  Rogers,  ackn'dg'g  affid'ts,  Heckrott  case.  5  75 

J.  T.  Brown,  ar'ing  and  conVg  an  illegal  voter.  100  00 

J.  A.  Towle,  ext.  serves  to  B'd  of  Assist's  1853.  250  00 
"       Jos.  B.  Young,  extra  services  to  Committee  of 

Board  of  Aldermen,  1852-3   150  00 

J.  H.  Chambers,  services,  secretary  Fire  Dep't  300  00 

R.  A.  Clark,  services  County  Clerk's  office. . .  198  00 

J.  P.  Brinckerhoff,  cl'g  sink,  Elclridge  st.  prison  50  96 

J.  M.  Shaw,  sundries,  furnished  Departments..  70  12 

W.  Featherston,  ringing  bell,  85th  St.,  4th  July.  2  25 

G.  Hannaway,  ringing  bell,  Bloomingdale,  do.  2  25 
"       Daniel  Ewen,  surveying  and  making  map  9th 

Ward,  res.  Board  of  Supervisors,  Nov.  23. . .  1,500  00 
C.  W.  Fales,  copying  indexes,  Register's  office, 

resolution  Board  of  Supervisors,  January  15  20  75 

Edward  Eccleston,  do   157  00 

James  S.  Combs,     do   Ill  60 

"       John  Orser,  official  services  as  Sheriff,  resolu- 
tion Board  of  Supervisors,  January  18   1,822  10 

"       Munroe  &  Ferguson,  repairs  to  Register's  office.  68  72 

M.  A.  Smith,  clean'g  c'rt  room,  4th  Dist.  C'rt.  78  00 

"       J.J.  Riley,  copying  indexes,  Register's  Office.  105  00 

Carried  forward   $55,072  99 


77  (Doc.  No.  33. 

1855.  Brought  forward  ,   $55,072  99 

Jan.  22.   T.  T.  Jackson,  serving  notices  for  unpaid  taxes, 

per  resolution  Board  of  Supervisors   87  75 

William  H.  Caniff, "                "    94  71 

N.  H.  Williamson,  "                "    16  50 

William  Blakely,    "               "    24  51 

M.  White,             ,£               11    63  66 

M.  J.  Wilcomb,     "               "    32  70 

M.  L.  Swartz,        "                "    15  39 

W.  H.  Knapp,      '  '               "    7  83 

H.  Vyonian,          "                "    10  05 

R.  Newell,            "               "    73  08 

William  Rowe,      "                "   30  90 

James  Dewey,        "                "    67  80 

Neil  A.  Shaw,       "                "    116  85 

John  Cooper,  jr.,    "                "    104  55 

W.  W.  Boyle,  copying  indexes,  Register's  Office, 

per  resolution  Board  of  Supervisors   84  50 

Ephraim  Reed,  do   119  40 

Thomas  Watson,  repairing,  foot  of  James  and 

corner  Cherry  street   21  00 

J.  J.  Bevins,  painting  nine  street  signs  for  Bax- 
ter street   24  00 

"       W.  D.  .Swart,  numbering  streets    24178 

Charles  G.  Havens,  portrait  of  Baron  Steuben, 

resolution  Common  Council   200  00 

D.  A.  Forbes,  copying  indexes,  Register's  Office, 
resolution  Board  of  Supervisors   46  25 

E.  Evans,  services  to  Finance  Committee,  1853, 
resolution  Common  Council   100  00 

John  Kidney,  cleaning  City  Hall   46  50 

Sarah  Heron,            "    37  00 

Henrietta  Heron,       "    27  00 

*  "       M.  O'Brien,               "    20  00 

N.  Johnson,              "f    10  00 

Carried  forward   $56,796  80 


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78 


1855.  Brought  forward   $56,796  80 

Jan.  22,    Mary  llealy,  cleaning  City  Hall   27  00 

J.  W.  Rickcrts,          "    86  50 

Michael  Shandley,       "    28  00 

G.  Fitzsimmons,         u    42  75 

C.  Vollers,               «    26  50 

John  Laverpour,        "    10  00 

Elizabeth  Boggs,        "    10  00 

J.Leon,                   "    12  00 

John  Doran,              "    30  00 

"       J.  Cunningham,          "    38  00 

Charles  K.  Taylor,     "    60  50 

Thomas  Kennedy,       "    50  00 

Jane  Holden,             "    45  83 

Bridget  Doyle,           "    20  00 

Obadiah  Williams,      "    91  00 

V.  M.  P.  Lyon,  fireman,  New  City  Hall   62  50 

"       Wm.  S.  Cole,  services  to  Tax  Commissioners.  54  00 

R.  J.  Dillon,  Counsel  to  Corp'n  cont.  of  office.  330  48 

J.  B.  Butt,  postage   7  86 

"       Margaret  Millen,  cleaning  Sixth  District  Court, 

one  year  to  Dec.  1,  res.  Board  of  Supervisors  50  00 

James  Shane,  cleaning  offices   40  50 

Charlotte  Newson,  do   25  00 

A.  S.  Dusenberry,  ext.  cl'k  in  Tax  Office,  Feb.  1.  81  00 

J.  O.  Hunt,           "          "          "          "  81  00 

H.  Scovill.            "          "          "          "  81  00 

A.  H.  Kimmel,      "          "          "          "  81  00 

B.  F.  Pease,  *  11  "  "  81  00 
H.  Davis,  "  "  "  "  81  00 
E.  A.  Ware,  u  "  "  "  81  00 
P.  H.  Jeremiah,  "  "  11  "  81  00 
W.  H.  Stevens,  Mayor's  Marshal,  cont.  of  office.  169  01 

"       E.  Evans,  cleaning  Grand  Jury  rooms,  Sept. '54.  10  00 


Carried  forward   $58,732  23 


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1855.  Brought  forward   $58,772  23 

Jan.  22,    Jemima  Harris,  cleaning  Fifth  Ward  District 

Court,  to  February  1   19  50 

T.  S.  Nims,  engrossing  minutes  Board  of  Aid.  59  00 

Sarah  Heron,  cleaning  Mayor's  office   3  00 

Feb.  5,    G.  H.  Tucker,  copying  general  indexes,  per  reso- 
lution Board  of  Supervisors   78  00 

John  Wildey,  jr.,        "    115  20 

John  Poynton,            4<    92  00 

S.  T.  Fisk,                 "    114  00 

P.  J.  Mollens,            ';    113  40 

C.  H.  Whittaker.    89  50 

R.  S.  Fowler,  92  days  copying  and  arranging 

papers  Court  of  Common  Pleas   184  00 

Hugh  Daly,  91  days,          "    182  00 

R.  J.  Clark,  92  days,         "    184  00 

Dennis  Flynn,  88  days.       "    176  00 

Bloomingdale  Asylum,  board  and  tuition  of  Ann 

E.  Smith,  from  January  1  to  Dec.  31,  1854. . .  212  10 
C.  T.  McClenachan,  contingencies  of  Clerk  of 

Councilmen   14  45 

C.  T.  McClenachan,  compiling  laws  relative  to 

Fire  Department   100  00 

P.  H.  Dreyer,  superintending  numbering  streets, 

Street  Commissioner's  Office   35  60 

J.  J.  Bevins.  numbering  street  lamps  on  West, 

Washington  and  Greenwich  streets   250  00 

W.  D.  Swart,  numbering  various  streets   249  02 

R.  B.  Connolly,  postage,  County  Clerk's  Office.  48  20 
»  P.  J.  Joachimssen.  judgment  M.  Woolfe  vs. 

Mayor,  &c   238  50 

J.  B.  Smith,  services  rendered  to  Court  of  Ses- 
sions, resolution  Board  of  Supervisors   58  33 

C.  B.  Woodruff,  copying  indexes  in  Register's 

Office,  resolution  Board  of  Supervisors   53  25 

Carried  forward   $61,441  28 


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80 


1855.  Brought  forward   $01,441  28 

Feb.  5,     C.  W.  Fales,  copying  indexes  in  Register's 

Office,  per  resolution  Board  of  Supervisors. .  85  50 
"       Augustus  Purdy,  taking  various  affidavits,  three 

years,  Finance  Department,  Jan.  1,  1855..  .  150  00 
19,  New  York  State  Lunatic  Asylum,  for  board 

and  clothing  of  A.  Klein  and  others. ....  .  275  40 

"       Moses  C.  Hagadorn,  music,  funeral  Major  Gib- 
son, resolution  Common  Council,  Feb.  9, '55.  65  00 
S.  A.  Brown,  judgment  and  costs,  vs.  Mayor,  &c.  67  28 
"       W.  D.  Swart,  renumbering  streets,  Street  Com- 
missioner's Department   247  66 

J.  J.  Bevins,  lettering  street  lamps   250  00 

"       P.  H.  Dreyer,  superint.,  numbering  streets...  69  92 

"       T.  Riley,  inspector,  street  numbers   96  00 

W.  Dodge,  examining  indexes  Register's  Office.  135  60 
"       Metropolitan  Bank,  rent  of  office  for  Commis- 
sioners of  Central  park   150  00 

John  Connell,  cleaning  office,  &c   26  50  | 

"       Coleman  &  Stetson,  entertainment  on  reception 

of  Capt.  Creighton,  res.  Common  Council. .  . .  215  25 
li       E.  Van  Ranst,  carriage  hire,  for  members  and 

Committees   133  00 

A.  S.  Dusenberry,  ext.  el'k  in  Tax  Office,  24  ds.  72  00 

P.  H.  Jeremiah,             "               "  72  00 

J.  O.  Hunt.                 "                "  72  00 

E.A.Ware,                 "               "  72  00 

A.  F.  Kimmel.  "  "  72  00 
Henry  Davis,  "  "  72  00 
Howard  Scovill,            "                "  72  00 

B.  F.  Pease,                11               "  72  00 
"       W.  S.  Cole,  services  in  Tax  Commissioner's 

Office   48  00 

John  B.  Butt,  postages  for  Comptroller's  Office.  9  67 

Carried  forward   $64,040  06 


81  (Doc.  No.  33. 

1855.         Brought  forward   $64,040  06 

Feb.  19,  E.  L.  Smith,  ringing  bell  at  St.  John's  Church, 

Hamilton  square  >   2  25 

"       Joseph  Titus,  do  St.  Stephens   2  25 

"       Wm.  H.  Stevens,  contingent  expenses,  Mayor's 

Office,  carriage  hire,  &c   157  22 

"       R.  J.  Dillon,  Corporation  Counsel,  contingen- 
cies of  office  e   161  26 

"       John  Kidney,  cleaning  City  Hall   42  00 

Sarah  Heron,            "    34  00 

Henrietta  Heron.       »    24  00 

M.  O'Brien,              "    20  00 

N.  Johanson,    10  00 

Mary  Haley,             "    24  00 

„       J.  W.  Rickerts,  cleaning  offices   93  00 

Michael  Shandley,      "    27  00 

G.  Fitzsimmons,    39  00 

Charles  Yollers,    25  00 

Elizabeth  Boggs,       "    10  00 

Joseph  Leon,    12  00 

John  Doran,    30  00 

J.  Cunningham,    38  00 

Charles  K.  Taylor,     "    56  00 

Mrs.  Kennedy,   10  00 

Margaret  Kennedy,    "    30  00 

James  Shaw,    36  00 

ObadiahlWilliams,     "    82  00 

V.  M.  P.  Lyon,  fireman,  N.  City  Hall   62  50 

Sarah  Ames,  cleaning  offices   20  00 

Charlotte  Newson,     "    25  00 

Mary  Doyle,              "    20  00 

JaneHolden,            13   45  83 

"       D.  A.Forbes,  copying  indexes,  Register's  Office.  45  75 

L.  IT.  Watts,            "    87  00 

Carried  forward   $65,313  04 

6 


Doc.  No.  33.)  82 

1855.         Brought  forward   $05,313  04 

Feb.  19,  P.  B.  Lodge,  medical  services,  resolution  Com- 
mon Council,  February  29,  1855   145  00 

John  Lavepour,  cleaning  offices,  March  1st. .  . .  10  00 
March  5,  Edwin  Smith,  E.  H.  Tracy  and  William  Dodge, 

Com.  Grades,  per  res.  C.  C,  March  5,  1855. .  3,358  93 
"       A.  Ming,  clerk  to  Mayor,  postage  for  Mayor's 

Office   13  28 

S.  Judd's  Sons  &  Co.,  candles  for  City  Hall. . .  15  75 

W.  L.  Castle,  ammunition,  &c.,22d  Feb.,  1855.  55  50 

Isaac  Edge,  jr.,  for  fireworks,  &c   60  00 

"       New  York  Courier  &  Enquirer,  advertising 

celebration  Washington's  Birthday   6  00 

New  York  Daily  Times.     "    8  87 

Sun,                "    5  75 

Day  Book        "   . .  2  50 

I.  M.  Phyfe,  Treas.  Vet.  Corps  of  1812    266  00 

E.  Holt,  serv'g  notices  4th  July,  1854,  for  Com .  25  00  j 
i;       Wm.  Dodge,  indexing,  Register's  Office,  resolu- 
tion Board  of  Supervisors   165  72  ' 

J.  B.  Smith,  services  Court  Sessions,  to  March 

1st,  1855   58  33  J 

E.  H.  Kimbark,  M.  D.,  medical  services,  resolu- 
tion Common  Council  .  ..  123  00 

"       W.  D.  Swart,  bill  for  numbering  streets. .....  244  02  j 

"       Wm.  H.  Mathews,  services  in  Street  Depart- 
ment  108  00 

J.  J.  Bevins,  painting  street  lamps   250  00 

P.  H,  Dreyer,  sup't  numbering  streets   34  86  I 

C.  T.  McClenachan,  compiling  State  laws,  rela- 
tive to  Fire  Department,  res.  Common  Coun- 
cil, September  22d,  1854. .   400  00 

"       M.  Laughman.  judgment  vs.  Mayor  and  Common 

Council   104  75 

Carried  forward   $70,774  30 


88  (Doc.  No.  33. 

1855.         Brought  forward   $70,774  30 

March  5,  C.  A.  Mayer,  balance  salary  on  judgment  vs. 

Mayor   33  04 

L.  A.  Rosenmuller,  medical  services   r .  13  00 

Edward  Collett,  "    5  00 

J.  Dugan,  ringing  bell,  4th  July,  1854   2  25 

"       P.  Monaghan,  repairing  Firemen's  Register,  in 

Clerk  of  C.  C.  office   29  50 

"       L.  W.  Fenneller,  translating  Italian  Journal, 

relative  to  frigate  Des  Jennes   15  00 

"  Doctor  E.  Nichols,  medical  services,  Eleventh 
Ward,  cholera  season,  1849,  resolution  Com- 
mon Council,  February  28,  1855   382  50 

"  D.  B.  Welsh,  repairing  clocks,  chambers  Com- 
mon Council,  per  res.  February  28,  1855   11  00 

"       W.  W.  Osborn,  music,  United  Americans,  22d 

February,  1855   400  00 

"  19.  Lewis  &  Blood,  law  books. for  Corporation. . . .  505  75 
"       Phillips  &  Manning,  two  feather  dusters  for 

Mayor's  office   3  00 

J.  H.  Piatt,  exam'g  indexes,  Reg's  office   199  80 

"       C.  Y oilers,  attending  office  City  Judge,  9  weeks, 

res.  Board  Supervisors.  36  00 

"  Randall  &  Bannon,  gold  medal  for  J.  W.  Gar- 
side,  for  saving  lives  at  fire   150  00 

Gregory  &  Seely,  repairing  maps,  Register's 

office,  resolution  Board  of  Supervisors   240  00 

Chas.  O'Conor,  opinion  on  sales  for  ass'ts....         250  00 

C.  H.  Haswell,  expense  to  Washington  in  rela- 
tion to  Baker   70  37 

D.  T.  Valentine,  conting.  of  office,  C.  C.  C...  39  35 
W.  D.  Swart,  numbering  streets  for  Street  Com- 
missioner's Department                                        247  52 

Thomas  Riley,  painting,  &c,  street  signs   243  00 

J.  J.  Bevins,  lettering,  &c,  street  lamps   248  00 

Carried  forward   $73,898  38 


Doc.  No.  33.)  S4 

18;V>.         Brought  forward   $73,808  38 

March  19,  W.  H.  Mathews,  services  in  street  department. 

M       P.  H.  Dreyer,  Supt.  numbering  streets  

W.  G.  Elder,  moneys  expended  in  searcli  of 

Baker,  resolution  Board  of  Supervisors   21  20 

A.  Ming,  administering  oaths                      ...  15  75 

John  Kidney,  cleaning  City  Hall,  April  1. .  . .  40  50 

S.  Heron,                                           ....  37  00 

H.  Heron,          "              "                 ....  27  00 

M.  O'Brleo,       "             ,;                ....  20  00 

N.  Johanson,    10  00 

M.  Halsey,         "                               ....  27  00 

"       J.  W.  Rickerts,  cleaning  city  offices.  <fcc   99  00 

M.  Shandley,      "    22  00 

G.Fitzsimmons.  '    42  75 

C.  Vollers,         "    25  00 

E.Boggs,                          "    10  00 

"       Joseph  Leon,    12  00 

JohnDoran,    30  00 

J.  Cunningham.  r'    38  00 

C.  K.  Taylor,     "              "    60  50 

T.  Kennedy,    40  00 

J.  Shane,           "              "    40  50 

O.  Williams,       "              "    91  00 

Y.  P.  M.  Lyon,  fireman,  New  Court  House. ...  02  50 

u       Sarah  Ames,  cleaning  offices   20  00 

Charlotte  Munson,   , . . .  25  00 

Mary  Doyle,    20  00 

Jane  Holder),              "    45  83 

John  Lavepour,    10  00 

W.  S.  Cole,                "   ;   54  00 

FT.  K.  Frost,  administering  oaths   9  00 

"       A.  S.  Dusenberry,  serv's  in  Tax  Receiver's  office  81  00 

J.  O.  Hunt,                    »                      ....  81  00 

Carried  forward   $75,093  27 


85  (Doc.  No.  33. 

1855.         Brought  forward     $75,093  27 

March  19,  D.  A.  Forbes,  copying  indexes,  Register's  office, 

resolution  Board  of  Supervisors   109  20 

J.  Waters,       "         "    120  00 

J.  Jackson.      "         "    64  50 

C.  Riddle,  Dept.  City  Inspec,  bal.  1852,  per  res.  291  66 
"       Geo.  Mawbey,  cleaning  room  corner  of  Elm  and 

White  streets   135  00 

"       C.  V.  Hogan,  contingencies  Police  Departmt.  261  06 

J.  C.  Kinner,              "                   "  22  00 

F.  C.  Speight,            "                  '?  15  75 
"       A.  S.  Cady,  Comp's  Clerk,  postages,  recording 

mortgages,  &c,  Comptroller's  office  3  51  55 

<£       S.  Judd's  Sons&  Co  ,  caudles  for  Comp?s  office.  15  75 
"       M.  A.  Smith,  clean'g  court  room, 4th  dist.,Ap'll.  30  00 
"       C.  Dick,  cleaning  sink,  Elciridge  street  prison .  42  00 
M.  Shandley,  amount  paid  to  Ellen  Cunning- 
ham, for  cleaning  tax  offices   5  00 

"       W.  H.  Stevens,  contingencies,  Mayor's  office, 

($51  carriage  hire)   280  76 

April  3, 1.  T.  Ludlam,  surveying  Fourth  avenue,  and  Atlas 

of  Common  Lands    370  00 

"       Wm.  Turner,  sixty-seven  days'  services  in  Street 

Department   134  00 

Thomas  Riley,  street  signs   248  00 

W.  D.  Swart,  numbering  streets   246  54 

"       John  Sloat,  painting  street  lamps   246  00 

W.  L.  Wiley,  refreshments  to  Com.  on  Streets. .  22  50 

"  A.  E.  Crooker,  copying  indexes,  Register's  office  82  50 
"       Wm.  H.  Armstrong.  Clerk  Supreme  Court.  Jan. 

1st,  to  Sept.  1st,  1853   400  00 

"       J.  Hagan,  gazetteer  for  Mayor's  office   6  00 

J.  B.  Butt,  postages,  &c,  for  Comp's  office. ...  9  81 

"       J.  W.  Ranney,  medical  services   5  00 

John  Simmons,          "   102  00 

Carried  forward     $78,409  85 


Doc.  No.  33.)  86 

1855.         Brought  forward  $78,409  85 

April  3,    J.  S.  Kilbournc,  medical  services   42  00 

C.  V.  Hogan,  expenses  arresting  Wm.  Kissane, 

resolution  of  Board  of  Supervisors   49  50 

G.  W.  Walling,  expenses  in  search  of  Baker. .  21  70 

Hugh  Murray,  expenses,  arresting  U.  W.  Depau  9  78 

T.  Mulhall,  coach  hire  for  Judge  Stuart   4  00 

L.  II.  Watts,  copying  indexes,  Register's  office  110  10 

Jacob  B.  Smith,  Court  of  Sessions   58  33 

Clark  &  Reed,  attorneys  for  Cudlip  <fe  Jutten, 

vs.  Mayor   79  54 

J.  J.  Diossy  cvj  Co..  law  books  for  City  Judge.  327  50 
W.  E.  Corey,  for  stars,  truncheons,  &c,  for 

members  of  C,  C,  etc   212  00 

"  16,  E.  W.  Leavenworth,  serving  state  documents.  5  42 
W.  D.  Swart,  numbering  streets,  Street  Com- 
missioner's Department                       ....  248  78 

"       Wm.  Goodheart,  removing  incumbrances   234  00 

Thomas  Riley,  painting,  <fec,  street  signs   250  00 

"       S.  Squires,                     new  piles  on  piers. .  249  00 

"       W.  IT.  Mathews,  services  in  Street  Corn's  office.  72  00 
P.  H.  Duryee,  resurveying  and  opening  list  for 

sunken  lots   10  00 

"       John  Orser,  Sheriff,  official  services,  resolution 

Board  of  Supervisors   1,934  32 

Xcw  York  Day  Book,  advertising  drawing  of 

jurors,  resolution  Board  of  Supervisors.. ..  12  61 

J.  R.  Chilton,  analyzing  bread,  coffee,  <fcc   35  00 

"       Geo.  Hayward,  maps,  diag'ins,  &c,  for  Manual  1,239  00 

F.  Clark,  desk  for  Comptroller's  office.   42  00 

"  30,  T.  F.  Webster,  expenses  in  search  of  fugitives, 

resolution  Board  of  Supervisors   35  25 

"       Gregory  &  Seely,  repairs  maps,  Register's  office  390  88 

"       Wm.  Dodge,  examining  indexes,  Register's  office  280  18 

"       N.  Samson,  copying  do   106  20 

Carried  forward   $84,468  94 


87 


(Doc.  No.  33. 


1855.  Brought  forward   $84,468  94 

April  30,  M .  Holan,  carriage  hire,  Judge  Stuart,  in  search 

of  Baker   6  00 

John  Gallagher,  clean'g  seventh  district  court.  40  00 

"       Michael  Donoho.  carriage  hire,  Judge  Stuart,  in 

case  of  Poole   16  00 

;<       French's  Hotel,  meals  for  jurors.  &c.   17  50 

"       John  Kidney,  cleaning  offices,  &c.,  City  Hall . .  45  00 

Sarah  Heron,          "                   "    35  00 

Henrietta  Heron.     :i                   "    25  00 

M.  O'Brien,            "                   "    20  00 

N.  Johanson.          "                   "    10  00 

Mary  Haley,           M                   "    25  00 

J.  W.  Rickerts,       "                  "    65  00 

M.  Shandley,           "                   "    27  00 

"       G.  Fitzsimmons,       "                   i4    40  25 

C.  Toilers,             "                  "    25  00 

Elizabeth  Boggs.      "                   u    10  00 

Joseph  Leon,                             "    12  00 

"       John  Doran,            "                   ,!    30  00 

"       J.Cunningham.       >;                   i;      ......  38  00 

C.  K.  Taylor,          '                   "    57  50 

T.  Kennedy,           "                   "    36  00 

"       James  Shane,          "                  i!    37  50 

O.  Williams,           >;                  "    85  00 

V.  M.  P.  Lyon.       "                   "      ......  62  50 

C.  Newson,             '                  "    25  00 

"       Mary  Doyle,           "                  "    20  00 

Jane  Holden,                             "    45  83 

John  Lavepour.    10  00 

M.  Cook  and  E.  Brown,               "    30  00 

M.  Gaverty,            11                    '    18  00 

L.  W.  Pierce,  do.,  Grand  Jury  rooms   12  00 

T.  Stump,  do.,  fifth  district  court  room   25  50 

W.  S.  Cole,  25  days7  serv.  Tax  Comm'rs  office.  50  00 

Carried  forward   $85,470  52 


Doc.  No.  33.) 

1855.  Brought  forward   $85,470  52 

April  30,  A.  S.  Dusenberry.  25  days'  service,  Receiver  of 

Taxes  office   75  00 

J.  0.  Hunt,          do.          do   75  00 

"       A.  Ming,  Mayor's  clerk,  taking  affidavits   28  13 

G.  W.  Matsell,  balance  due  lulling  dogs   25  39 

A.  G.  Johnson,  Deputy  Secretary  of  State, 

copies  acts  of  Jegisb  tare,  April  25. 1855   08  40 

"       D.  T.  Aralentine,  preparing  Manual,  1855,  reso- 
lution 0.  C;     1,000  00 

"       T.  S.  Nims,  copying  manuscripts   30  00 

W.  C.  Lyons,  furniture  for  Superior  Court. . ..  100  50 

W.  H.  Stevens,  contingencies  of  Mayor's  office  305  38 
"       W.  I).  Swart,  numbering  and  painting  street 

signs,  for  Street  Commissioner's  Department  248  36 

T.  Riley,  do.         do   249  00 

"       Wm.  Turner,  services  in  Street  Department. . .  72  00 

"  J.  1>.  Butt,  postages,  &c,  for  Comptr's  office. .  10  69 
"       R.  J.  Dillon,  Corporation  Council,  contingen- 

ces  of  office  ,   159  01 

"       R.  H.  Johnson,  Deputy  Secretary  of  State,  ex- 
emplification of  laws   7  20 

"       J.  J.  Diossy  &  Co.,  for  law  books,  &c,  relative 

to  the  city   78  50 

"       D.  T.  Valentine,  contingencies  of  office.  Clerk 

Common  Council   71  04 

"       Metropolitan  Bank,  quarter's  rent,  for  Commis- 
sioners, Central  park   150  00 

John  Council,  cleaning  office   15  00 

"       Gregory  <fc  Seely.  services  in  Register's  office.  72  00 

Conklin  &  Shepherd,  for  muslin.  &c   31  03 

W.  H.  Blashfield,  ribbons   29  97 

T.  Harris,  rent  of  room   31  00 

"       McSpedon  &  Baker,  stationery  ...    54  29 

Carried  forward  $88,457  41 


89  (Doc.  No.  33. 

1855.         Brought  forward   $88,457  41 

April  30,  L.  W.  Crow,  judgment  in  Common  Pleas,  for 

abandonment  of  bond,  Board  of  Supervisors.  102  90 
"       E.  Van  Ranst,  carriage  hire  for  Committee  on 

Fordham  Bridge   16  00 

R.  J.  Clark,  arranging  Sup.  Court,  Common 

Pleas,  resolution  Board  of  Supervisors   164  00 

May  14,    I.  T.  Ludlaui,  profile  of  6th  av.,  57th  and  86th 

streets,  survey  for  Common  Council   155  96 

Dr.  Prince,  medical  services  at  Station-houses.  10  00 

Dr.  A.  Van  Lier,             "                 "  33  00 

Dr.  Wm.  Burnes,                                 "  10  00 

Dr.  H.  P.  Dalrymple.        "  6  00 

Dr.  A.  H.  Chesebrough.     "  9  00 

Dr.  H.  B.  Shadwick,                           "  5  00 

C.  Ward,  for  loss  of  horse,  foot  of  Watts  st. . .  100  00 
A.  J.  Williamson,  for  judgment  and  costs,  in 

First  district  court  ,   16  00 

I.  Fitz,  services  rendered  in  making  up  account 

suit  Mayor,  &c,  vs.  G-.  Dikeman  . .  200  00 

C.  Alphonse,  celebration  22d  February,  1855.  3  00 

A.  Vredenburgh,  for  18  days'  sevices,  preparing 
Auditor's  Report   54  00 

E.  W.  Fails,  copying  general  indexes,  mort- 
gages, etc   96  90 

R.  G.Hunt   122  40 

E.  Mooney,  portrait  ex-Mayor  J.  A.  Westervelt,  250  00 

"       J.  C.  Covel,  medical  services   20  00 

D.  Carpenter,  brushes,  tumbler.  &c,  Supreme 

Court   43  66 

B.  W.  Buchanan,  bringing  and  returning  pri- 
soners to  Oyer  and  Terminer,   58  50 

H.  Bertholf./.   58  50 

M.  Underbill,  expense  in  pursuit  of  fugitives. .  21  25 

J.  Beebe  <t  Co..  furniture  for  Register's  office..  397  05 

Carried  forward   $90.41149 


Doe.  No.  830  90 

L855.         Brought  forward   $00,411  49 

May  14.    C.  R.  Woi  tcndyke  <fe  Co.,  ice  for  departments, 

May  1,  1855    236  98 

"       A.  L.  Robertson,  argument  cases,  Canal  and 

Walker  streets   300  00 

Evening  Mirror,  advertising   (5  00 

"  28,  John  Kidney,  cleaning  City  Hall   46  50 

Sarah  Heron,           >:    37  00 

"       Henrietta  Heron,       "    27  00 

M.  O'Brien,  cleaning  offices   20  00 

X.  Johanson,    10  00 

J.  W.  Rickerts.        "    84  00 

M.  Shandley,           "    27  00 

G.  Fitzsimmons,       "    45  75 

C.  Vollers,      25  00 

J.  Lavepour,           "    10  00 

Elizabeth  Boggs,      "    10  00 

Joseph  Leon,           M    12  00 

John  Doran,            "    30  00 

C.  K.  Taylor,          "    60  50 

Thos.  Kennedy,        "    36  00 

"      Jane  Holden,    45  83 

Bridget  Doyle,         "    20  00 

O.  Williams,            11    91  00 

James  Shane.    40  50 

V.  P.  M.Lyon,        »   62  50 

"       W.  S.  Cole,  services  in  Tax  Commrs  office.. .  54  00 
M.  Cook  and  E.  B  rown,  cleaning  Sessions  and 

District  Attorney's  rooms   30  00 

R.  J.  Dillon,  Counsel  to  Corporation,  contin- 
gencies of  office   358  46 

"       J.  B.  Butt,  postage  for  Comptroller's  office. . .  9  84 

"       L.  W.  Pierce,  cleaning  office   12  00 

B.  Ganatz,              ;-    17  00 

Mary  Haley,    27  00 

Carried  forward  $92,203  25 


91  (Doc.  No.  33. 

1855.         Brought  forward   $92,203  25 

May  28,    Mary  Smith,  cleaning  offices   20  00 

J.  Cunningham,       "    53  00 

Charlotte  Newson,  "    25  00 

"       Banks,  Gould  &  Co.,  1000  copies,  Laws  of  State 

of  New  York,  relative  to  city   2,350  00 

A.  Ming,  taking  affidavits   23  12 

A.  Barmore  &  Co.,  ice  for  the  Tombs   30  00 

li       Journal  of  Commerce,  advertising  Washing- 
ton's Birthday   4  38 

J.  Gallagher,  cleaning  court-room,  seventh  dist.  30  00 

"       J.  Kirkman,  soap,  &c   11  93 

A.  S.  Cady,  searches,  postage  stamps,  &c   40  95 

"       J.  R.  Farrington,  funeral  expenses,  W.  H. 

Wilson  *   Ill  75 

"  P.  Mathews,  judgm't  ags't  him  in  Marine  Court  137  48 
"       Pease  &  Wintringham.  posting  5000  bills,  Tax 

Commissioners   150  00 

T.  Moulton,  injuries  to  horse   80  00< 

Joseph  Perham,  do   50  00 

M.  Walsh,  binding  and  repairing  maps  in  Street 

Department   230  00 

"       W.  H.  Mathews.  38  days'  services  in  Street 

Department   114  00 

"       T.  Colmut,  copying  books  of  assessment   52  00 

"       F.  Connelly,  cross-walks,  Pearl  street   30  38 

"       A.  S.  Dusenberry,  27  days'  serv's  in  Tax  office.  81  00 

J.O.  Hunt,  do..   81  00 

':       J.  P.  BrinkerhofF,  cleaning  sink,  Eldridge  st. 

prison   51  37 

"       G.  A.  Valentine,  engrossing  minutes,  Board  of 

Aldermen    119  00 

"       W.  H.  Stephens,  conting't  exp's  Mayor's  office.  332  19 
Williams  &  Brothers,  carriage  hire  for  Mayor, 

and  posting  licenses   20  00' 

Carried  forward...  $96,431  90' 


Doc.  No.  33.)  W 

1855.         Brought  forward  $96,431  DO 

May  28,    J-  0.  Hunt,  15  days'  serves  Comptroller's  office  45  00 
June  11,   C.  11.  Falls,  copying  indexes,  Register's  office  30  30 
"       I\.  J.  Clark,  copying  judgments  Court  Com- 
mon Pleas   208  80 

E.  G.  Birdsall,  do   TO  00 

W.  P.  Richardson,  do   TO  00 

"  C.  V.  Hogan,  expense  in  bringing  witnesses..  40  00 
"       Powers  and  Scboonmakcr,  drawing  board,  <fcc, 

horses  and  cartage   49  T9 

"       W.  A.  Swan,  copying  minutes,  New  York  Com- 
mon Pleas    GO  00 

u      R.  French,  refreshments  for  jurors   42  50 

"       A.  Vredenburgh,  21  days,  preparing  Auditor's 

report   63  00 

B.  D.  Welsh,  repairing  clocks   12  00 

"       C.  T.  McClcnachan,   contingencies  of  office, 

Clerk  to  Board  of  Councilmeu   29  58 

J.  Lamb,  cleaning  cellar,  Hall  of  Records   12  00 

"       E.  Evans,  postage,  towels,  &c,  Compt's  office . .  8  00 
"       A.  S.  Vosburgh.  colonel  Tlst  regiment,  repair- 
ing rooms   500  00 

G.  A.  Valentine,  engrossing  proceedings  of 

Board  of  Aldermen   81  50 

G.  W.  Matsell,  requisition  for  killing  dogs. .  ..  300  00 
P.  H.  Kingsland,  service  Bureau  of  Arrears, 

February,  March,  April  and  May   333  33 

J.  H.  Steele,  rebinding  maps  for  Street  Com- 
missioner's Department   246  18 

J.  O'Toole,  removing  incumbrances   144  00 

"       W.  Turner,  services  in  Street  Department  . .  . .  108  00 

u       T.  Watson,  flagging,  &c,  Tompkins  square   414  00 

"       Isaac  Fitz,  copying  water  grants  for  Harbor 

Commissioners   84  00 

J.  B.  Smith,  do   30  00 

Carried  forward   $99,413  88 


9-3  (Doc.  No.  33. 

1855.       Brought  forward                                        $99,413  88 

June  27,  J.  Kidney,  cleaning  City  Hall   45  00 

S.  Heron,               "    36  00 

H.  Heron,    26  00 

M.  O'Brien,             "    23  00 

N.  Johanson,           "    10  00 

M.  Haley,               "    26  00 

J.  W.  Rickerts.  cleaning  offices   84  00 

M.  Shandley,              "   27  00 

G.  Fitzsimmons,    41  50 

C.  Vollers.               "    25  00 

E.  Boggs,                  "    10  00 

J.  Leon,                   "    12  00 

John  Doran,              "    30  00 

J.  Cunningham,    38  00 

C.  K.  Taylor,             "    59  00 

T.  Kennedy,              :'    36  00 

J.  Shane,                  "    39  00 

O.  Williams,    88  00 

M.  Cook&E.  Brown.  -   30  00 

C.  Newson,               li   .   25  00 

M.  Smith,    10  00 

J.  Holden,                "    45  83 

B.  Ganatz,                "    17  00 

V.  P.  M.  Lyon,  fireman,   62  50 

"       W.  S.  Cole,  service  Tax  Commissioner's  office.  52  00 

R.  J.  Dillon,  contingencies  of  office   173  31 

"      J.  B.  Butt,  postage.  Comptroller's  office   9  88 

"       L.  W.  Pierce,  cleaning  grand  jury  rooms   12  00 

"       Pease  &  Wintringham,  posting  5000  posters, 

Tax  Commissioner's  office   150  00 

H.  G.  De  Forest,  service,  Comptroller's  office.  150  00 

J.  Lavepour,  cleaning  offices   10  00 

B.  Doyle,              "    20  00 

"       H.  K.  Frost,  administering  oaths   9  00 

Carried  forward  $100,845  90 


Doc.  No.  33.) 


04 


1855.        Brought  forward  $100,845  90 


June  27. 

M.  Dripps,  three  maps  for  Common  Council  and 

48  00 

A.  S.  Duscnberrv,  extra  clerk,  Tax  Receiver's 

ollice  

78  00 

a 

J.  0.  Hunt.  "   

78  00 

E.  A.  Ware.  "   

81  00 

<( 

J.  B.  Hetherington,  "   

81  00 

n 

Henry  Davis  "  

81  00 

a 

G.  W.  Mat  sell,  requisition  for  killing  dogs. .  . . 

300  00 

<< 

W.  H.  Stevens,  contingencies,  Mayor's  office. . 

355  74 

Li 

31  75 

it 

J.  O.  Wandell,  serving  notices,  Tax  Commr's; 

37  50 

a 

J.  Pennington,       "          "  "... 

65  00 

t. 

H.  A.  Baldwin.      "          "  " 

52  50 

a 

J.  Etchers.            "          "  "... 

90  00 

J.  Gallagher,  cleaning  Seventh  District  Court. 

20  00 

Total  * 

F$102,245  39 

*  This  amount  exceeds  by  $4,055  62,  the  total  amount  given  in  Statement  No.  1,  in  which  the 
excess  is  included  in  the  expenditures  for  Fire  Department  in  185-1. 


95 


(Doc.  No.  33. 


RATES  OF  WHARFAGE  OF  THE  PORT  OF  NEW  YORK, 


As  established  by  the  Legislature  of  Mew  York,  April  9th,  1813.  [See 
Laws  as  revised  and  passed  at  the  36th  session  of  the  Legislature,  vol. 
II,  sec.  212,  p.  429.] 


Per  day. 

For  every  vessel  under 

50  tons, 

..  ..$0  50 

For  every  ship  or  vessel  over  50  and  under  100  tons  at  the  rate  of  0  62l2 

a  a 

100 

u 

150 

0  75 

n  a 

150 

a 

200 

it 

0  87,! 

i.  u 

200 

250 

it 

1  00 

a 

250 

it 

300 

it 

1  121 

it 

300 

a 

350 

it 

1  25 

a  it 

350 

t  ( 

400 

1 1 

1  37^ 

a  a 

400 

450 

it 

1  50 

it  n 

450 

<  < 

500 

tt 

1  62^ 

it  n 

500 

it 

550 

.  i 

1  75 

550 

600 

1  87^ 

For  every  ship  or  vessel  of  GOO  tons  and  upward,  V2l2  cents  in  ad- 
dition for  every  50  tons,  in  addition  to  the  rate  last  mentioned,  ($1  87^,) 
for  every  day  such  ship  or  vessel  shall  use  or  be  made  fast  to  any  of 
the  wharves  in  the  city  of  New  York. 

"  Every  ship  or  other  vessel  which  shall  make  fast  to  any  other 
ship  or  vessel  that  shall  be  fastened  to  any  wharf,  and  being  so  fastened 
shall  load,  unload  or  careen,  shall  pay  the  one.  half  of  the  rate  of  wharf- 
age such  ship  or  vessel  would  have  been  liable  to  pay,  if  fastened  to 
such  wharf,  and  there  loaded,  unloaded  or  careened." — Sec.  215. 


INDEX. 


(A) 


Appropriations,  Expenditures  and  Receipt.?  8,  29,  30 

Authority  to  borrow  money   7 

Assessments,  Loans  for  payment  of   39 

Assessment  Bonds  ■     15 

Assessments,  receipts  and  payments   24 

Arrears  of  Taxes,  Assessments  and  Croton  Water   28 

Advertising   4n 

(B) 

Bond?,  Revenue  6,  15,  46.  50 

"     Assessment   15 

"     and  Mortgages  41,  49 

Butchers'  Stands   41 

0) 

Canal  unci  Walker  streets,  opening   9 

City  Debt   14,  36 

Carriage-hire  17,  52 

Commissioners  of  Sinking  Fund,  Receipts  34,  35,  41 

"  "         "      Stocks  held  by   38 

Commutation  of  Water  Lot  Bent   43 

Croton  Water  Rent  13,  48 

County  Contingencies   59 

(») 

Debt  of  City  14}  3(i 

"       Funded   37 

7 


1)8 


INDEX- 


(E) 

Expenditures  and  Receipts  Public  Building  Stock   40 

"  "       Building  Loan        "   40 

"  <!       City  Government   3] 

(F) 

Financial  Operations   5 

Firemen's  Hall   1(> 

Funded  Debt   37 

Fire  Loan  Property   44 

Fines  and  Penalties  '.   48 

(i) 

Interest  on  City  Stocks   44 

"        Revenue  Bonds  44,  49 

"        Bonds  and  Mortgages   49 

(J) 

Justices'  Courts   49 

(L) 

Loans  for  payment  of  Assessments   39 

Licenses   45,  50 

(M) 

Markets  16,  17,  51 

"     Cellar  Rent   45 

"     Fees   45 

Marine  Court   49 

Mayoralty  Fees   50 

(R) 

Receipts  of  Commissioners  of  Sinking  Fund  34,  35,  41,  48 

Revenue  Bonds.  6,  15,  46,  50 

Real  Estate,  Receipts  from   46,  50 

Rates  of  Wharfage   95 

Repairs  and  Supplios,  Commissioner  of   15 


INDEX. 


99 


(*0 

Stoking  Fund  12,  16,34,35 

Streets  Paving   10 

Stocks,  &c.,  held  by  Commissioners  of  Sinking  Fund  14,  3S 

Stationery  19,  56 

State  Mill  Tax   23 

Street  Vaults   47 

Streets  opening,  Canal  and  Walker   9 

(T) 

Trust  Funds  and  Special  Accounts   8,  30 

Taxes,  amounts  levied  11,  33 

1855  and  1856    20 

Treasury  Loan  Account     30 

-  V) 

Valuation  of  Real  and  Personal  Estate  23.  5* 

(W) 

Water  Lot  Rent   47 

"      Commutation  of     43 

Wharfage,  rates  of   95 


